One by one, the trump cards were revealed, only to be suppressed and annihilated by Lei Dong. He and the Lord of the Abyss, relying on the Armament Repository Pagoda and the imitation of the Endless Abyss, could bring at most three thousand elites. With these three thousand elites, King Shengyao and the Lord of the Abyss were absolutely certain they could defeat Lei Dong. But the trump cards Lei Dong revealed were even more astonishing; his Armament Spirit Treasure continued to spew forth Nascent Soul-level elites endlessly.

The Lord of the Abyss also unleashed his final trump cards: a thousand fierce Nascent Soul-level elites, plus the boundless malevolent energy emanating from the scepter totem, summoning legions of ferocious monstrous spirit fiends that filled the air. Their aura was not weak; the dense swarm of spirit fiends could easily match a thousand elite Nascent Souls.

But Lei Dong seemed to have anticipated this. A thousand grim Ghost King Army troops, a thousand blazing Purgatory Demon Army troops, coupled with the Nether Phoenixes and Demon Dragons soaring through the sky, along with Flame Elementals and puppets, drilled out from Lei Dong's seemingly endless Armament Spirit Treasure. They not only completely neutralized the Lord of the Abyss’s many bottom cards but actually began to forcefully suppress the Lord of the Abyss in the fight.

King Shengyao’s conviction of certain victory began to waver as the situation became increasingly dominated by Lei Dong. The trump card he had long been unwilling to use now had to be played.

“Swallow the Demon King’s Spirit Soul,” King Shengyao’s divine sense transformed into a wave of energy, transmitting into the mind of King Guanghui, whom he had refined and controlled.

King Guanghui, currently locked in an unceasing battle with the Purgatory Demon King, could even hold his own against two opponents, resisting both the Purgatory Demon King and his Flame Monarch clone, even showing a slight advantage. Upon receiving the command, King Guanghui struck a fierce move, forced back the Purgatory Demon King, and without hesitation retrieved a crystal-clear essence soul, one that resembled an elemental life form, from his storage space, promptly stuffing it into his mouth.

Lei Dong, whose divine sense spanned dozens of miles across the battlefield, suddenly sensed a familiar fluctuation. His expression couldn't help but change slightly, and he exclaimed in shock, “That feels like the aura of a Demon King’s Spirit Soul?” Lei Dong, of course, remembered the spirit souls of high-level demons vividly. Back then, Lei Dong was pursued by such a Demon King to the point of nearly committing suicide. High-level demons were terrifying. It was only natural that the memory was etched deeply. Fortunately, Lei Dong later consumed that very Demon King’s Spirit Soul, which enhanced his power.

“Lei Dong, for one so young, you certainly have broad knowledge.” Finally seeing Lei Dong’s look of shock mixed with anger, King Shengyao exclaimed with great satisfaction, “That’s right! What I made him swallow is a Demon King’s Spirit Soul, one left behind by a Void Refinement stage Demon King after death.”

Void Refinement stage? Lei Dong’s heart sank, sensing immediate trouble. That single Soul Transformation stage Demon King had caused Lei Dong so much hardship. How much worse would a Void Refinement stage one be? Although Lei Dong’s current strength and influence were vastly superior to what they once were.

However, whether King Guanghui subdued the Demon King’s Spirit Soul and experienced a massive surge in power, or if the Spirit Soul was reborn and possessed him, creating a Void Refinement stage Demon King, neither possibility was good news. By comparison, Lei Dong would rather King Guanghui conquer the Spirit Soul, as that would prevent his power from instantly soaring to the Void Refinement level.

King Guanghui, radiating brilliant golden light, immediately emitted a wave of dark, shadowy radiance after consuming the Void Refinement Demon King’s Spirit Soul.

“I knew you were a bastard, but I didn't expect you to be this monstrous,” Lei Dong scornfully remarked before immediately ordering Xie Feng and the others to lead part of the Fierce Ghost Army to tie down the Holy Hall’s Heroic Spirits. Lei Dong then took ten Soul Transformation stage (Hidden Dragon Soldiers) and rapidly flew toward the Purgatory Demon King.

King Shengyao was naturally unwilling to let the Demon King’s revival ceremony proceed and also trod upon the void, weaving through space, rushing swiftly to provide aid.

“Old Demon, attack quickly! Don’t let that Demon King be reborn, or we’ll be in huge trouble,” Lei Dong transmitted his thoughts with rare urgency. Although he was confident in his current strength, able to contend with both the Lord of the Abyss and King Shengyao simultaneously, and even divert troops to grind down that Void Refinement stage Demon King.

But that level of loss was unacceptable to Lei Dong. Furthermore, if he suffered excessive losses—

how would he then deal with the Night Emperor, who was also at the Void Refinement level?

At this juncture, the best strategy was to eliminate King Guanghui preemptively, avoiding the creation of a terrifying new enemy for himself.

“Keep King Shengyao entangled,” Lei Dong instructed the several Soul Transformation Hidden Dragon Soldiers beside him, immediately dispatching six of them to fiercely pin down King Shengyao.

For Lei Dong, as long as he could kill King Guanghui before the Demon King completed its possession, cleaning up King Shengyao and the others afterward would be infinitely easier. At this critical juncture, various sacrifices were unavoidable.

Lei Dong’s mastery over Spatial Laws was profound, and he was already in the early stages of the Soul Transformation realm. With over ten stages of movement, unleashing his full speed, he covered the distance in a few quick breaths. Without a word, he unleashed a Black Dragon Chant laced with the Netherworld Immortal Slaying Finger.

As the dragon’s roar echoed, a black dragon over twenty zhang long lunged ferociously toward King Guanghui. But the first attack to strike King Guanghui was the Purgatory Demon King’s move, Purgatory Heaven Burn. This was the Purgatory Demon King’s ultimate skill, wielding terrifying might, as the inferno-covered sky condensed into a vicious strike. Against this blow, even a master of the same level would dare not confront it head-on.

With a resounding crash, King Guanghui was slammed directly into the ground by the attack. His surrounding defenses were utterly shattered, his silver armor splintered, revealing his true appearance. Apart from his flickering, utterly pained eyes, he bore a striking resemblance to King Shengyao—the appearance of a handsome, mature older man.

Soon, white and black light began to interweave around him.

Seeing the Purgatory Demon King’s successful strike, Lei Dong’s tense expression eased slightly. With the Purgatory Demon King having breached the defense and inflicted heavy damage first, Lei Dong was confident that his enhanced Black Dragon Chant could instantly execute the defenseless King Guanghui.

Though he felt a slight twinge of sympathy for the wretched King Guanghui, in the face of the larger picture, Lei Dong would not show a shred of mercy. He used his divine sense to maneuver the black dragon, making it change course, and slammed it viciously toward King Guanghui. Killing him while under the control of the heart-devouring demon would, in a way, be a release for King Guanghui.

Suddenly, a tall, slender figure flashed forth and positioned herself in front of the fallen King Guanghui. She let out a sharp roar, and a Holy Light Shield, renowned for its excellent defense, erupted around her body. This woman possessed stunning looks and a cold, stunning aura, radiating brilliant light. Who else could it be but the Radiant Queen, Ajiana?

With a deafening boom, the Black Dragon Chant struck Ajiana mercilessly. The enhanced Black Dragon Chant directly shattered her Holy Light Shield, and the Immortal Slaying Finger tore a fist-sized hole in her chest. Although her Light Armor was also an extremely formidable spirit treasure, under the immense impact, it cracked and shattered, leaving her battered and bruised.

Yet, she did not retreat a single step, blocking in front of King Guanghui. Perhaps unable to withstand the immense impact, she sank to one knee.

After his attack was unexpectedly intercepted by Ajiana, Lei Dong was both surprised and annoyed. He roared at the pursuing King Judgment and the others, “Judgment, Blazing Star, what are you playing at? You can’t even contain Ajiana?” According to Lei Dong’s original plan, Ajiana and King Dusk were supposed to be turned.

However, King Liuyue’s unexpected cunning had led her to deflect all blame onto King Judgment in a few brief exchanges, resulting in that entire contingent of troops being mutually restrained. But mutual restraint was acceptable to Lei Dong, who possessed many pieces on the board.

Yet, at this most crucial moment, King Judgment and the others failed to contain Ajiana, directly derailing his grand scheme. For a moment, Lei Dong was genuinely furious.

After being scolded, King Judgment felt a touch of unfairness. Ajiana had always treated her father with disdain, almost like an enemy. King Judgment had not expected that she would fight so desperately at this critical juncture to save her father.

Fortunately, Lei Dong’s anger flashed and vanished; since the situation was already like this, he naturally had to compensate by taking further action. Since Ajiana wished to sacrifice herself for her father, they would simply have to destroy her as well. Lei Dong immediately roared, “Old Demon, bear with it a little longer! We’ll launch another combined strike and finish off this future Void Refinement stage Demon King.”

Lei Dong and the Purgatory Demon King had both just used ultimate moves, attacks that mobilized nearly all their power. While the destructive force was immense, the toll on their bodies was equally great.

To consecutively unleash ultimate moves in a short span was undoubtedly going to cause significant self-damage. But in this moment of crisis, they couldn't afford to care about the cost.

The Purgatory Demon King did not understand why Lei Dong was so wary of King Guanghui after consuming a spirit soul, but he had pledged full obedience to Lei Dong's commands before the battle.

Moreover, the power Lei Dong displayed had even shocked a veteran overlord like the Purgatory Demon King. Figures as formidable as King Shengyao and the Lord of the Abyss were being toyed with in his grasp, even suppressed forcefully. This further solidified the Purgatory Demon King’s resolve to maintain good relations with Lei Dong and never become his enemy.

Just as Lei Dong was gathering strength to launch another Black Dragon Chant, King Shengyao ignored his injuries, forcibly casting Space Solidification to seal off the six Soul Transformation Hidden Dragon Soldiers across a wide area, rushing to provide support.

Currently, Lei Dong held the advantage. If the Void Refinement Demon King could not successfully complete its possession, then King Shengyao would likely face utter defeat, leaving him no chance of recovery at Lei Dong's hands. This showed that King Shengyao was also an extremely ruthless character; to disregard his injuries like this, even if he won, would likely take a year or two just to recover.

“Old Demon,” Lei Dong shouted, and the Purgatory Demon King understood, moving forward aggressively to desperately entangle the fighting King Shengyao.

With the obstacle removed, Lei Dong finally converted his Profound Yin True Essence into Nether Ghost Qi again, condensing thick ghost energy in his right hand.

“Ajiana, hurry up and leave!” King Judgment shouted. “You can’t hold him off!”

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