The improved female villains regained their memories.

Fortunately, Song Panning did not comply.

She glanced sideways and met Wen Shihan's gaze.

"Oh."

Wen Shihan gave a cold laugh, a laugh that sent chills down your spine.

Mu Xiaobai remained calm, unmoved by Wen Shihan's disdain. She looked up at the white world, from which Tian Bulian emerged and slowly descended.

"The white world is finally set up. Thank you all for your help."

Yang Pingsheng looked at her and said, "In that case, let's proceed according to the original plan, split our forces into two groups, and attack the Green World."

“Ping Sheng, we haven’t even gotten close to Taixu yet,” Song Panning suddenly said.

Yang Pingsheng glanced at her, and tacitly chose to let Song Panning speak.

"Heaven has no pity for you, fellow Daoist. Although I do not know what your plan is, your white world is self-contained and is corroding the Netherworld like an array eroding heaven and earth. Our world is right next to yours. What if it affects us?"

Tian Bulian smiled helplessly: "So that's what you're worried about. Don't worry, this kind of erosion won't last long. It will only form a ring around the perimeter. It's like a big tree taking root in the earth. The purpose is just to stabilize it. If you're afraid I'll betray you, you can leave one person in the gray world to guard against me."

“In that case, let my brother stay,” Wen Shihan said. “Maintaining stability in the world is my brother’s forte. With him in charge of the rear, we can rest assured.”

“That’s right.” Song Panning chimed in, “Li Chumo, isn’t this your world? You and Ping Sheng should stay here together.”

Yang Pingsheng smiled nonchalantly.

So that's where they were waiting for him. Knowing that Luo Benmo and Xu Anlu would waver, and also knowing that Su Murong was his collaborator, he took them all away, leaving Li Chumo behind to keep watch.

Yang Pingsheng nodded and smiled, "Alright, I'll be in charge from the rear, you can rest assured."

Xu Anlu remained silent, Su Murong frowned, and Luo Benmo was about to lash out when Yang Pingsheng pressed his head down.

Tian Bulian looked puzzled. Hadn't Yang Pingsheng regained his memories? Given Yang Pingsheng's past personality, it shouldn't have been difficult for him to control these villains, right? Why does it seem like Wen Shihan and Song Panning are leading the charge?

Although it was strange, since the person involved had said so, she couldn't say anything more, so she followed up by saying, "That's fine too. With Yang Pingsheng in charge of the gray world and my white world having the phantom of the sage, at least we don't have to worry about our rear."

The fear is that everyone will attack Ye Buxin, only for Ye Buxin to flank and steal our base. If that happens, when Taixu arrives, we'll all be drowning in the ocean, with no choice but to wait to die.

“It’s not that we have to break into the Green World to be considered successful. Right now, Ye Buxin is still setting things up in her own world to avoid the merger of Taixu. The one who is lacking time is her, not us.” Tian Bulian said, “We can stop her actions and trap her there. When Taixu merges, she will be the first to suffer as the Heavenly Dao.”

Heaven nurtures all people and bears calamities.

Ye Buxin's construction of the Heavenly Gate and the improvement of the Green World were essentially aimed at gathering the power of the Heavenly Dao to facilitate her escape. Otherwise, she would have to bear the force of damage to such a large main world, and no matter how powerful she was, she couldn't withstand it.

Trapping her there and letting Taixu resolve it—this was Tian Bulian's suggestion, but Song Panning confirmed this battle strategy last night.

At this moment, Tian Bulian said something that was exactly what Song Panning meant. She nodded and said, "That's right. We don't need to attack. We just need to eliminate Ye Buxin's incarnations, knock out her henchmen, and trap her there."

"Surrounding without attacking, even if her green world is impregnable and can resist the Great Ruins in place, as long as my main body recovers, Ye Buxin will be no threat," Tian Bulian said confidently.

Her words were particularly striking, as if her true form would surely win if she were to fight Ye Buxin head-on.

Song Panning laughed and said, "Alright, then let's use the attack on the Green World as an excuse to force Ye Buxin's henchmen to come out for a decisive battle."

She clapped her hands, and Qingtian returned to her side.

Then, Qingtian opened its blood-red maw, revealing a black snake belly, from which several people emerged.

Tian Bulian's expression shifted; these people were none other than members of the Heroes' Alliance.

Weaver Girl Granny, Gu Zi'ang, Guan Hongyi, Gan Jiang, and the Lord of the Crows. Except for Blood Pigeon and Spirit Consort, almost everyone else is here.

Blood Pigeon died in the Second Battle of Tianren Mountain. Ling Feizi was released by Luo Benmo on behalf of Luo Benqing, so neither of them is here.

It's worth mentioning the Lord of the Crows. In the battle against the Heavenly Guardian Sect, the Lord of the Crows killed Lan Xiu. Li Chumo originally wanted to kill him to vent her anger, but after Song Panning told her something, she changed her mind.

Now the Lord of the Crows knows that his life is in Song Panning's hands, and he is extremely afraid of death, so he has no choice but to obey her.

A small array hovered in Song Panning's hand. She smiled and said to the members of the Heroes Alliance, "I call this little thing the 'Array Within Man'."

"It is implanted in your dantian. Since there is no spiritual energy to replenish the Netherworld, you can rely on this little thing to replenish your spiritual energy."

"Of course, it also has its downsides. If I see any signs of rebellion from you, I will activate it without hesitation. You should know the consequences of activating it."

"Just four words: death and annihilation."

The members of the Heroes Alliance looked grim.

But their lives were at stake, and they had betrayed Ye Buxin when they were captured, so now they had no choice but to go down this dark path.

"Don't worry, everyone, I'm not a cruel person." Song Panning didn't forget to reassure them. "If we win, you will share the glory with us. If we lose, we will simply be wiped out together."

The Great Void is getting closer and closer. If one dies in the chaotic currents, there will be no reincarnation; instead, one's soul will be scattered.

Song Panning's coercion was meant to tell them that betrayal was a dead end, and that sticking with the villains might give them a chance to survive.

Mu Xiaobai's feelings were the most complicated when he saw this scene.

These people were her colleagues in both the Heavenly Guardian Sect and the Heroes' Alliance. The difference was that they were spies, while Mu Xiaobai, following Tian Bulian, became a double agent.

Tian Bulian stopped her with a look, then smiled and said to Song Panning, "Since everything is ready, let's set off."

Song Panning nodded: "Okay, please."

Wen Shihan went first.

Next came Luo Benmo, Xu Anlu, and Xu Anyin.

Su Murong cannot fly, so he can only sit on the Vermilion Bird, while the other three Heavenly Spirits, each equipped with a Rank 9 magic artifact, protect Su Murong.

Song Panning stood atop the green snake's head, directing the members of the Heroes' Alliance to clear the way.

Heaven showed no mercy, and Mu Xiaobai and his companion flew to her side.

Shi Guijia and Yang Luoyi were left behind.

Yang Luo asked Shi Guijia in a low voice, "Mother, do we really have to listen to that Song Panning? Look, she's even activated Gan Jiang, shouldn't we...?"

“Since your father hasn’t said anything, then follow along for now,” Shi Guijia said. “Also, be careful of Tian Bulian; she might very well use you to resurrect her true form.”

Heaven showed no mercy, blowing loudly at her true form, but no matter how much it blew, there wasn't even a trace of her.

To restore the original body, it seems that Yang Luoyi's power will still be needed. Tian Bulian had mentioned this to Yang Pingsheng before, after all, this was a deal that the original body and Jiang Mochang had made long ago.

But Yang Pingsheng managed to glide past the mark, and after that, Tian Bulian never mentioned it again.

So the question is, how will she restore her original form?

Shi Guijia frowned as she thought about it; her wariness of Tian Bulian had never subsided.

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"They're attacking! Holy crap, so many people!" The avatars gathered on one of the hilltops in the Netherworld Mountains.

After determining the locations of the villains and Tian Bulian, they chose this place. It was some distance from the Green World, making it an ideal ambush point.

"They're charging in!" An Duimin stared at the approaching enemy troops in the water mirror and couldn't help but gasp. "This formation... is a bit scary."

In the video, Shi Guijia's million golden soldiers advanced like a tidal wave, while Gan Jiang controlled thousands of magical artifacts that wove an impenetrable killing array in the air. Even more chilling was the fact that Tian Bulian's forces had joined forces with the villains, and their overwhelming pressure could be felt even through the water mirror.

Shan Kanmou snorted coldly: "The Four Heavenly Spirits, the surrendered generals of the Heroes Alliance, and these messy magical artifacts... are nothing but unorthodox practices."

She turned to Shen Xunxing and said, "Proceed according to plan."

Shen Xunxing nodded slightly, his figure vanishing like a gentle breeze, leaving no trace.

"Let Jiu Ba Huang lead the Divine Beast Legion to meet the enemy head-on," Shan Kanmou ordered in a deep voice. "We will each perform our duties and make sure to stop them here."

Zhi Qiandao frowned slightly: "Can Shen Xunxing accomplish this alone?"

“There are other plans.” Shan Kanmou smiled meaningfully. “As long as Shen Xunxing can take over that small world, victory will be ours.”

“But Yang Pingsheng and Li Chumo are not among the enemy forces,” Zhi Qiandao reminded him. “Moreover, Yang Pingsheng has regained his memories. Even if Shen Xunxing uses his true form's abilities, I'm afraid…”

“It’s good that he’s regained his memories.” Shan Kanmou looked at her with a smile. “The backup plan that the original body left for Shen Xunxing was specifically designed to target Li Chumo and Yang Pingsheng, who has regained his memories.”

She patted Chigami's shoulder, her eyes filled with meaning: "We just need to focus on the battle at hand."

Zhi Qiandao pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded: "Very well."

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Jiu Ba Huang stood on the hillside, with the remaining divine beast army of the Guardian Heaven Sect behind him.

A biting wind whipped up its dark golden mane, and its amber eyes churned with complex and unfathomable emotions.

The series of misfortunes left it mentally and physically exhausted: the fall of Ling Tianxin, the arrival of Yinglong's consciousness, and the cruel truth that was revealed—the alliance between the demon race and the human race had always been nothing more than a meticulously planned deception. The scheme to merge Taixu, the demon race's millennia-long machinations—these heavy facts weighed heavily on it, making it almost impossible to breathe.

As a demon race that is close to humans, Jiu Ba Huang was filled with inner turmoil, but it was ultimately a member of the demon race, and its reverence for dragons was an instinct etched into its very bones. When that supreme being ordered it to assist Ye Bu Xin, it had no choice.

"I never thought I'd have to do all that hard labor in the Netherworld," Nine Phoenix complained coldly, its black wings flapping impatiently. As an inside agent infiltrating the Heavenly Guardian Sect, it was utterly baffled by Ye Buxin's decision—they clearly held an absolute advantage within the sect; even if they couldn't annihilate the villains, they should at least have severely damaged them. How come they were allowed to escape unscathed after the arrival of the New World?

Jiu Ba Huang suddenly looked up, his beast ears trembling slightly: "Here we come."

Several dazzling streaks of light flashed across the sky. Unexpectedly, the first to arrive were not Wen Shihan or Luo Benmo, but the members of the Heroes' Alliance.

Looking at these former colleagues from the Heavenly Guardian Sect, Nine-Eight Desolate felt a mix of emotions. It turned to Nine Phoenix, its voice low and somber: "They were once the backbone of the Heavenly Guardian Sect, but now their cultivation levels are uneven. The Netherworld has no spiritual energy to replenish them; if possible…"

Before she finished speaking, Guan Hongyi had already leaped into the air. The greatsword in her hand emitted a dazzling golden light, and her clear voice echoed through the netherworld:

"I will reveal my true self, and show my true form!"

In an instant, a fierce wind howled, and thousands of wind blades fell with the giant sword, weaving a deadly net in the air.

She wasn't the only one who revealed the truth; there were four others as well.

The Weaver Girl's spider silk followed closely behind, the silvery-white threads spreading across the sky, transforming the entire hillside into a giant cage. Gu Zi'ang summoned tornadoes swirled around, cutting off the divine beasts' retreat. Gan Jiang controlled countless magical artifacts, gleaming with cold light, which rained down like a storm. Most deadly were the Blood Ravens, the Lord of the Crows, hidden within the storm, each peck carrying a corrosive, demonic poison.

Boom boom boom!

The mythical beasts were caught off guard.

Although they faced the enemy head-on, the Heroes Alliance was incredibly decisive in revealing the truth. Most importantly, with the Heavenly Dao empowerment, their strength far surpassed that of ordinary True Immortals.

This time, it was Ye Buxin who tricked them.

Song Panning used the human formation to force them, and Granny Weaver and the others dared not hold back, using almost all their strength.

Not only did they reveal the truth, but they also unleashed a barrage of destructive attacks imbued with traces of the Great Dao, causing the earth to tremble and nearly leveling the small hill.

Jiufeng grabbed Jiubahuang, tore open the net, and retreated in a sorry state, blocking the wind blades and the exploding blood crows.

"What are you standing there for?" Jiufeng roared at it, "Hurry up and do something!"

Jiu Bahuang was almost stunned, and said, "They possess the aura of the Heavenly Dao..."

"Go to hell with your Heavenly Dao, is your brain a donkey's brain?"