Chapter 8: The Descent

Demon Hand Dao Ancestor stood on the city wall, beside him the Black-Robed God King.

They stood side by side, gazing into the distance at the wilderness, where the armies of the 'Boundless Gate' were issuing battle challenges.

"Are you sure the news of the Myriad Things Emissary hasn't been detected by the enemy?" asked Demon Hand Dao Ancestor.

"Rest assured, Uncle-Master," said the Black-Robed God King quickly. "I personally retrieved the Myriad Things Emissary; how could I let the Nuwa camp find out what I was doing? Moreover, the Myriad Things Emissary requires only a single Heavenly God or True Immortal to control it. I brought 'Blood Wave Heavenly God' along from the Myriad Demon Realm, which was also very secretive. Blood Wave Heavenly God is extremely formidable in close combat and was originally the first choice to control the Myriad Things Emissary in the future struggle for fortune. With him in control, the Myriad Things Emissary can unleash sufficient power, absolutely comparable to a top-tier Dao Ancestor. Although the opponent's 'Pangu Creation Formation' is powerful, it is one of the three great clan-protecting formations left by Nuwa!"

"The three great clan-protecting formations are all earth-shattering in power and require a True God or Dao Ancestor as the core. They made Ji Min, who cultivated the 'Five Treasure Sword Art,' the core, reducing the formation's scale and weakening its power. It barely approaches a top-tier Dao Ancestor. It's far inferior to our Myriad Things Emissary."

"The sudden appearance of the Myriad Things Emissary will immediately break the battlefield balance. No matter how perfectly Xuanyuan deploys his forces without leaving any flaws, once it collapses, it will be a total collapse." The Black-Robed God King was very confident.

"Mm," Demon Hand Dao Ancestor nodded. "I hope this Myriad Things Emissary is truly that powerful."

The 'Myriad Things Emissary' created by the Myriad Things Master back then was indeed powerful, having proven its strength in the ancient war of destruction.

But the Boundless Gate's 'Myriad Things Emissary' was created by Master Wuxiao, a peerless figure skilled in the art of puppetry whom the Myriad Demon Master had found from somewhere. Could this Myriad Things Emissary truly have the same power as the original?

"It's out," the Black-Robed God King's eyes lit up.

"Finally out, Xuanyuan," Demon Hand Dao Ancestor's eyes flashed with coldness. "This time, I will crush you until you break down."

……

Boom~~~ Boom~~~

The armies of both sides began to fight again.

The Nuwa camp's army had a slight advantage to begin with, and Xuanyuan's command was indeed masterful, making the advantage even more apparent. Although Demon Hand Dao Ancestor was skilled in leading troops, losses still occurred from time to time.

It was the same as in every previous clash.

There were losses every time.

"Hmph." Demon Hand Dao Ancestor on the Boundless City wall immediately sent a telepathic message: "Release the Myriad Things Emissary."

……

The most intense and ferocious part of the battlefield was the fight between 'Pangu' and the two 'Immeasurable Demon Gods.'

The 'Pangu Creation Formation' condensed into Pangu wielding a giant sword, executing sword techniques that surpassed the limits of the Heavenly Dao, naturally astonishingly powerful. The Boundless Gate's two white-haired, red-eyed Demon Gods were also extremely powerful. The 'Immeasurable Demon God Formation,' after all, was created by Master Huanmu with immense effort. Both Demon Gods wore extremely precious innate spiritual treasure divine armor to withstand the terrifying sword techniques, and the two Demon Gods could assist each other in response. Although at a disadvantage, they could still hold on.

"Kill."

Pangu Ji Min remained calm, waiting for the enemy to make a mistake!

After all, the enemy consisted of two Demon Gods. No matter how perfect their cooperation, they were ultimately not a single person. Under high-intensity combat, they would inevitably make mistakes. Once they did, he could seize the opportunity to destroy one of the Demon Gods. With one eliminated, the other would no longer be a concern.

"What is that?" Pangu Ji Min was startled. He was astonished to see, behind the two white-haired, red-eyed Demon Gods, a dark red, flame-wreathed, ape-like being appear without any warning. Its powerful aura instantly shocked Pangu Ji Min, and an ominous sense of threat made him tremble.

"Ji Min, be careful, that's the Myriad Things Emissary," Xuanyuan's voice immediately came. "You don't need to deal with those two Demon Gods; I'll arrange for others to block them for you. Focus all your efforts on the Myriad Things Emissary."

"Yes." Pangu Ji Min understood at once.

He had long heard of the Myriad Things Emissary but had never known its appearance.

……

The moment the Myriad Things Emissary appeared, Xuanyuan's expression changed, but he remained calm and quickly made adjustments, trying to maximize his own forces' potential, allowing Pangu Ji Min to have an easier time and face the 'Myriad Things Emissary' without any worries. There was still a glimmer of hope for Pangu Ji Min in fighting the Myriad Things Emissary.

But if the two white-haired, red-eyed Demon Gods joined forces with the Myriad Things Emissary, then Pangu Ji Min would be doomed.

If he were defeated and collapsed, the entire situation would collapse.

"Block them."

"You five, go block the nearest Boundless Immeasurable Formation."

"You two, immediately retreat and stop that group of puppets."

Xuanyuan multitasked, sending orders to all the formation cores and Seven Luminaries Heavenly Gods on his side.

Instantly, the entire battle situation became brutal.

……

On the city wall.

Xuanyuan observed the battle situation and quickly deployed forces. Beside him, Bodhi and Suirenshi looked solemn.

Behind them, Ji Ning and other disciples were extremely anxious.

"Not good."

Ji Ning immediately saw that their side's situation was dire. "Letting Pangu Ji Min focus on dealing with the Myriad Things Emissary, while the white-haired, red-eyed Demon Gods and others are jointly contained by the 'Zhou Tian Star Formation' and 'Ten Thousand Immortal Annihilation Formation'... Although this makes it easier for Pangu Ji Min, the pressure on all our other areas has greatly increased."

Their strongest force was Pangu Ji Min.

Before the Myriad Things Emissary appeared, the enemy's strongest were the two white-haired, red-eyed Demon Gods! The pressure to block them was immense.

"Bang, bang, bang."

In the distance, Pangu Ji Min and the Myriad Things Emissary clashed.

"Ooooh~~~" The flame-ape-like Myriad Things Emissary roared, looking up to the sky, wildly ferocious, swinging its long arms and claws.

Clang.

Pangu Ji Min's sword light struck the Myriad Things Emissary's body, only producing a crisp sound, unable to break through. The Myriad Things Emissary was brutally fierce... its claws attacked from all directions, and occasionally the lash of its monkey tail was also astonishingly powerful. Pangu Ji Min was completely suppressed at a disadvantage.

"They're starting to retreat." Watching, Ji Ning immediately noticed that their entire army was slowly retreating as a whole, like a flowing stream.

"What a formidable Xuanyuan."

Ji Ning couldn't help but admire him.

If it were an ordinary commander, when their army couldn't hold and was breached, it would lead to a collapse, making a perfect retreat difficult. But Xuanyuan managed to retreat silently as a whole while still fighting. Although the Boundless Gate army noticed this, they could do nothing because they were already giving their all.

"Bang." Ji Ning's expression changed as he looked into the distance. A Seven Luminaries Heavenly God collapsed. Like a chain reaction, this Heavenly God was destroyed, and the other five Seven Luminaries Heavenly Gods allied with him were also in danger.

As they retreated, the Seven Luminaries Heavenly Gods began to suffer losses one after another.

Xuanyuan remained calm about this, arranging things steadily. Clearly, in Xuanyuan Huangdi's view... losing ten or twenty Seven Luminaries Heavenly Gods was not a great cost. But if any of their nine great formations were breached, the loss would be severe. In his eyes, losses during this retreat were inevitable; minimizing them was what he needed to do.

"Kill, kill, kill."

Among the Seven Luminaries Heavenly Gods, some were particularly outstanding, especially one wielding two curved blades—it was the Seven Luminaries Heavenly God led by Ji Ning's senior brother 'Silver Moon Heavenly God.'

Silver Moon Heavenly God displayed astonishing combat power. Although Xuanyuan had given him a very heavy task, he still performed excellently, able to match three other Seven Luminaries Heavenly Gods.

……

As they continued to retreat, their side kept suffering losses.

"Bang." A Ten Thousand Immortal Annihilation Formation was finally breached and collapsed.

A hundred True Immortals, a hundred thousand Celestial Immortals, and a hundred million scattered immortals were immediately slaughtered. Facing the surging Boundless Gate army, they couldn't even put up a fight. With the formation already collapsed, what use was resistance?

Xuanyuan's face gradually turned pale green.

"Not good." Ji Ning suddenly noticed that the most ferocious and dazzling Seven Luminaries Heavenly God 'Silver Moon' was in danger. Earlier, Senior Brother Silver Moon had been too brilliant, clearly attracting the attention of the Boundless Gate army, who considered this 'tough nut' needed to be dealt with quickly. So the True Immortal controlling the 'Two Realms Tribulation Dragon Birth and Destruction Formation' pointed from afar.

"Rumble~~~"

In the sky, numerous black dragons swiftly flew downward, all heading toward the Seven Luminaries Heavenly God Silver Moon.