Great Demon Sun Wukong

Meanwhile, within the seven-colored light beam belonging to Myriad Demons Country, which was en route to the Patrolling Celestial World, all thirty-six individuals were originally sitting cross-legged, feeling the endless mysteries of the vast cosmos.

Suddenly, one of them opened his eyes, slightly turned his head to look in a direction, and then said to another, "The Six Kingdoms War has begun, I've encountered two Taoists from the Myriad Spirits Realm, their strength is not bad, just right for testing the power of this new body."

"Be careful, I don't know whether to call you a madman or a genius, I truly didn't realize you had such talent. Although it cost us number three from that great personage's plan and the Inner City of the Netherworld World, as long as you succeed, it will all have been worth it. Alright, focus on participating in the Six Kingdoms War. Getting a good ranking there will give us a significant advantage!"

At this time, another person spoke, "Fen Yan, I heard that the doppelgangers of the Five Demon Gods were all wiped out last time? Is that true?" The one who asked this was a young man with short aqua hair, topless, with a pair of bat wings folded on his back.

"It's true, they were annihilated by the Five Great War Generals of the Netherworld World. That's why this time the five of us will take action in person, and we must obliterate those five," Fen Yan replied and then turned to look at the person sitting in the very center among everyone, before asking again, "Great one, may we Five Demon Gods act independently this time?"

The man sitting in the center was very burly, with long purple hair casually tied behind his head. Due to the worn armor he wore, one could see a tattoo of a purple Kirin on the man's neck, which likely covered his entire back and even spread to his arms.

This man, who originally had his eyes closed, slowly opened them, and suddenly two purple dragons shot out from his eyes, passing through the colorful light beam and traveling to the endless Void before slowly dissipating.

"You may, but remember, if you cannot thoroughly eliminate those five individuals, then there's no need for you to return!" The purple-haired man looked at Fen Yan and the other four, slowly speaking.

"Thank you, Lord Ling Weiyang! We will surely take the lives of those five," Fen Yan said, slightly excited, but soon calmed down after a breath. The other four, Mo Can, Chu Zhan, Jue Cha, and Han Ling, all clenched their fists at the same time, but they didn't open their eyes, continuing to fathom the deepest mysteries of the universe.

At that moment, in the Sand Realm, Yao Wumeng had already swapped his Tyrant Sword Juque for the Destruction Sword Fenji, launching endless seas of fire with every strike, forming countless flame longswords that continuously and relentlessly stabbed towards the two Taoists.

At first, the two men set up thirty-six layers of defense, but now they had added up to six hundred and eighty layers, and the time to set up defenses grew increasingly short. Fortunately, Yao Wumeng's attacks varied in intensity, which allowed the pair to avoid immediate defeat.

Finally, after these two Taoists had almost exhausted their last bit of spiritual power to set up more than seven hundred and twenty layers of defense, they sat collapsed on the ground, having consumed several elixirs but still unable to keep up with the depletion of their spiritual power.

Seeing the two pale-faced Taoists slumped on the ground, Yao Wumeng laughed and said, "It looks like this is as far as you two can go, but you're still lacking. I haven't even used Twin Swords yet. Since you're both exhausted, it's time to depart!"

After speaking, his hands gripped the Fenji Sword tightly and then slowly lifted it. As Yao Wumeng raised his Fenji Sword, a world made entirely of flames rapidly took shape behind him. This World of Flames had no sky, no earth, only various flames and innumerable flame deities, and even several Buddhas in the depths!

"Descend, World of Flames, Explosion!" With a roar, the Fenji Sword chopped down. Following that, the World of Flames suddenly blurred, and as the Fenji Sword struck down, the World of Flames burst into countless tiny points of firelight, all of which imprinted themselves on the protective array set up by the two Taoists.
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After the sword struck, Yao Wumeng immediately retracted the Twin Swords and then turned around to leave, without giving a second glance. However, as he turned, he still took out three Domain Beads from his bosom, playing with them as he moved towards the distance.

The two Taoists trapped inside the seven hundred and twenty layers of the defensive array thought they were doomed, only to suddenly see the man turn and walk away. The formidable strike and the World of Flames behind him had only splashed countless sparks. Had this man failed in his final blow?

Just as the two men were about to express their relief, the now distant Yao Wumeng casually snapped his fingers. Immediately, the sparks on the protective array set up by the two Taoists brightly flared up, then exploded into a huge crimson pillar of fire reaching to the sky, with a radius of a hundred meters. This titanic pillar of fire burned for half a Chinese hour before it slowly extinguished.

When the pillar of fire went out, there was nothing left on the ground but a hundred-meter-wide charred pit, and no sign of the two men could be seen anymore.

"Two Domain Beads in hand, now on to this side. Hopefully, I'll get a bit luckier this time and encounter someone from the Netherworld World," he murmured to himself as he headed toward a lone Domain Bead, flying swiftly towards it.

By now, the Six Kingdoms War had been raging for an entire day, and with continuous killing and fighting, the number of Divine Beads owned by the Six Great Divine Nations had undergone significant changes.

Some people obtained Domain Beads by slaying their opponents, some by killing Black Mirror Scorpions and Tongtian Worms and retrieving beads from their bodies, and a few lucky ones even found Soul Beads on the ground. After a day of strife, Genesis Divine Nation ended up with the most Soul Beads, totaling twenty-two.

They lost three people, leaving nine, five of whom grouped together, led by the powerful fighter known as Lin Xi.

The second place went to Annihilation Demon Nation with eighteen Domain Beads. They lost five people, leaving seven, all gathered together at this moment, with the leader called Jing Potian, known as the strongest under the Domain Lord of Annihilation Demon Nation.

In third place was Netherworld World with ten Domain Beads, having lost four people, leaving eight, five of whom were together, and the rest still acting alone. It is worth mentioning that, of the ten Domain Beads, Six-Eared Macaque alone obtained six.

The fourth was Myriad Demons Country with eight Soul Beads, suffering four losses and ending with eight people remaining; seven teamed up together, with Yao Wumeng alone claiming five Soul Beads and continuing to fight solo.

Fifth place was shared by Myriad Spirits Realm and Myriad Gods Hall; at this moment, the people of these two Divine Nations had joined forces, total fifteen people, but only had fourteen Soul Beads.

It could be said that after a day of battles, Myriad Spirits Realm and Myriad Gods Hall suffered the greatest losses; even with the two combined together, they didn't have as many Soul Beads as Genesis Divine Nation. Therefore, during the night's rest, indeed, some were joyous while others were distressed.

Although not everyone was together and therefore it was impossible to tally the total number of beads for each coalition, by simply looking at the Soul Beads currently held by those assembled, it was clear that Myriad Demons Country was the worst off, followed by Netherworld World.

Because although Myriad Demons Country had eight Domain Beads, Yao Wumeng alone had five, hence the remaining seven people only had three Soul Beads. Netherworld World fared almost the same, with five people having four Soul Beads.

Thus, it was indeed a demoralizing and dismal situation; not only had they failed to capture any Soul Beads from others during the day, but they had also lost a substantial amount of their own. They could only hope that the large number of gathered Soul Beads belonged to their own allies. Otherwise, there might be no dignity left for them when returning alive after the Six Kingdoms War ended.

Furthermore, it was at night that the Sand Realm truly revealed its terrifying aspect. Although during the day, many encountered quite a few Black Mirror Scorpions and Tongtian Worms, their numbers and strength were ordinary, and aside from a few unlucky ones, not many were injured due to this.

Yet, as night fell, everyone felt as if the entire desert had come alive. Countless Black Mirror Scorpions and Tongtian Worms emerged to breathe the cool night air, accompanied by various unknown monsters and insects burrowing out of the endless sands. This was bitter news for those who had just settled down to rest after a full day of fighting or fleeing.

Large groups of giant Tongtian Worms, some a hundred meters long and others tens of meters, along with Black Mirror Scorpions that swept through like a black tide, became devils of the night, devouring everything they encountered.

Almost everyone was fleeing for their lives in madness just like Six-Eared Macaque, but gradually, people realized there was no place in the desert night that was safe.

Moreover, everyone also understood how foolish it had been to kill and travel frantically during the day.

As the first person to collapse from exhaustion and be devoured by the swarming Black Mirror Scorpions, all participants of the Six Kingdoms War found themselves plunged into a nightmarish realm akin to the starving ghosts of Hell.