With the immense aid of Origin of Chaos, Chaos Crystals, and Grotto-Heavens and Blessed Lands, their cultivation bases had advanced by leaps and bounds. The number of Quasi-Saint experts had already reached a substantial figure—a full twenty.

Among them, the Heavenly Palace Sword Emperor, Tiger Emperor Bai Li, Empress of Pain, Azure Abyss Immortal Emperor, Heavenly Demon Empress Mu Yanmei, Profound Ice Empress Dongfang Fu, Saintess Empress Lan Qisi, Flying Dragon Emperor Lei Long, Soul-Devouring Tiger Emperor Lei Hu, Ghost Thorn, Ghost Nether, Netherworld Ghost Emperor, Purgatory Demon Emperor, Nether Phoenix Empress, Judgment Holy Emperor, Butterfly Empress, and Blood Empress Mo Chou, Profound Nether Empress Xiao You, and the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Ghosts, all ascended to the Quasi-Saint level thanks to abundant resources and their own exceptional talents. Additionally, there was Tai Ming, who was inherently a Quasi-Saint level Nether Giant.

The number of experts at the Integration Stage was also vast. Especially among Lei Dong’s veteran subordinates and close associates, who received priority resource allocation, many had reached the High or Peak stages of the Integration Realm.

For instance, Lei Dong’s sister Lei Qing’er, Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Linghu Qianqian, Blood Demon, Winged Sky, Qi Feifei, Li Chuchu, Succubus, Abyss Demon Lord, Shadow Demon King, King of Light Ajana, Blazing Star King, Yaksha King Zana, Flame Demon King, Xuan Ming, Nether Consort, Lady Qing, Qian Luo, and Shangguan Hong, among others.

Furthermore, under the special care of the Heavenly Demon, the Yin Sha Sect had undergone a dramatic transformation. Many veteran experts, supplied with vast amounts of chaotic resources, experienced a second spring in their cultivation. For example, the Netherworld Demon Venerable, Lady White Bone, and the Lust Demon, among others, all advanced to the Integration Stage.

Lei Dong now possessed immense resources, coupled with time-bending treasures like the Grotto-Heavens and Blessed Lands; cultivating a cadre of masters in a short span by burning resources was naturally expected.

Moreover, in the environment of the Six Domains and Nine Continents, simply managing to cultivate to the Nascent Soul or Spirit Transformation stage already signified extraordinary aptitude. If individuals like the Netherworld Ghost Emperor had spent their formative years within the Three Realms, their chances of reaching the Integration Stage would have been considerably higher.

In the Six Domains, they were essentially buried gems. Now, through the massive resource support provided by a grateful Lei Dong, figures such as the Netherworld Ghost Emperor unleashed astonishing potential and perseverance, achieving rapid breakthroughs honed by years of tempering.

In addition, Lei Dong’s core forces, the Fierce Ghost Army and the Hidden Dragon Army, saw an explosive surge in Integration Stage experts, with both armies swelling to around one hundred or more. The most formidable among them had already reached the peak of the Integration Stage, possessing terrifying combat strength.

Among the veteran subordinates of the Nether God, both the Nether Giants and the Butterfly People initially had over a dozen Integration Stage experts. Now, talent was flourishing, bringing the total number of Integration Stage experts in these groups to several dozen.

Among the races in the Six Domains with inherently excellent potential, under the stewardship of their respective leaders, many masters emerged. For instance, the Winged God Clan, Nether Phoenix Clan, Ghost Clan, and Winged Human Clan—each produced at least one or two Integration Stage experts, alongside hordes of Void Refinement level cultivators.

As for the others in the Six Domains, such as those in the Asura Domain, Purgatory Domain, and Profound Ice Domain who had no direct connection to Lei Dong—under the Heavenly Demon's firm hand, they had already been subdued one by one, with chosen loyalists possessing decent aptitude and outstanding willpower being cultivated.

Each faction formed an army, the lowest tier being Spirit Transformation, with numerous Void Refinement and Integration Stage cultivators present.

These forces now constituted Lei Dong’s trump cards.

Currently, Lei Dong commanded or was allied with twenty Quasi-Saints, hundreds of Integration Stage experts, tens of thousands of Void Refinement cultivators, and likely hundreds of thousands at the Spirit Transformation level.

This coalesced into a single force—an overwhelmingly vast and awe-inspiring power. In terms of sheer strength, it was already comparable to, if not slightly surpassing, any single major realm.

In contrast, Lei Dong’s former master, the Demon Emperor, though powerful, ultimately lacked sufficient high-level subordinates, possessing only the negligible figures within the Demon Emperor Palace. Naturally, he could not contend with the combined armies of the Three Realms.

And the Nether God, despite consciously cultivating his forces, was unlucky enough to be discovered early, provoking the joint expeditionary force of the Three Realms. He was suppressed until his eventual demise at Lei Dong’s hands.

Lei Dong, however, prioritized building his direct forces from the outset, adamantly refusing to remain a solitary entity. As a result, through alliances and stratagems, he gradually assembled an incredibly potent army.

As the adage goes, two fists cannot fight four hands; the lesson learned from the Demon Emperor’s fate was deeply etched into Lei Dong’s very being.

In addition to these formidable fighters, Lei Dong’s Nether King Banner held dozens of Integration Stage Nether Ghost Kings. Lei Dong had refrained from sending them into the fray against the Azure Dragon Emperor during the contest with the Giant Egg. Against Supremacy-level opponents, a mere handful of Integration Stage experts were simply committing suicide.

The moment Lei Dong’s main force entered the Myriad Spirits Palace, they began to wreak havoc. Many held extremely close ties with Ding Wanyan, and although they harbored a degree of fear toward the legendary Mother of Myriad Spirits, they followed Lei Dong without hesitation into battle.

Firstly, Lei Dong himself was now legendary, a Supremacy-level expert. Secondly, many were intensely interested in the chance to slay a god. Although the Mother of Myriad Spirits was hailed as the Mother of Demon Spirits,

since everyone hailed from the Six Domains and Nine Continents, or were direct enemies of the Three Realms, their feelings towards the Mother of Myriad Spirits ranged from mere apprehension to utter lack of reverence.

The Myriad Spirits Palace truly lived up to its name; its strength was formidable. Many Integration Stage experts who usually remained hidden had long since garrisoned the Palace as guards, serving the Mother of Myriad Spirits.

Consequently, these experts, though lacking fame in the Three Realms, possessed immense latent power. Peak Integration Stage masters who might be listed among the top ten experts in the Three Realms were commonplace here.

Even Quasi-Saints appeared from time to time. But the fighting capability of Lei Dong’s forces was simply too overwhelming; they boasted twenty Quasi-Saints alone, plus the powerful Butterfly People, a race specially created by the Nether God.

Although the Butterfly People possessed almost no offensive combat power, their healing capabilities were terrifyingly potent. Many wounded in the brutal fighting were instantly restored, their flesh and Divine Souls mended by a flash of their green light.

With one side possessing immense strength and capitalizing on a surprise attack, the tide of battle became overwhelmingly one-sided. Although masters from the Myriad Spirits Palace occasionally emerged, they were easily annihilated shortly after appearing due to being too widely dispersed.

“My slaves, slaughter them!” Floating high in the sky, a banner exuding dense, sinister black energy billowed in the wind. Ming Ji, the artifact spirit, cracked her whip and laughed wildly with excitement, spurring the Nether Ghost Kings into wave after wave of attack. This girl made a special point of seizing Primordial Spirits; upon capturing a powerful expert’s spirit, she would excitedly become entwined with it, diving into the Nether King Banner to indulge before reappearing with another formidable Nether Ghost King.

Now that Lei Dong had no absolute need for Origin of Chaos and Crystals, he let her have her way. After all, the Nether King Banner was such a powerful Supreme Spiritual Treasure; it snowballed, growing stronger the more it fought.

The others seemed to greatly appreciate the Nether King Banner as well, recognizing it as Lei Dong’s Supreme Spiritual Treasure. They threw the captured Primordial Spirits to Ming Ji. Ming Ji was overjoyed, continuing to cultivate Nether Ghost Kings.

The Myriad Spirits Palace, which had existed for untold eons, finally suffered devastating destruction. Out of two to three hundred Integration Stage entities, seven or eight Quasi-Saints, and tens of thousands of Void Refinement cultivators, more than half were casualties in a short time.

These were the forces the Mother of Myriad Spirits had amassed. However, at her peak, her contingent was significantly stronger. A large portion perished six millennia ago during the battle against the Ghost Emperor Yan Chixing when they attempted to encircle him.

Otherwise, the Mother of Myriad Spirits’ forces might have been able to stand against Lei Dong.

But a loss was a loss.

“Alas!” A sigh, seemingly emanating from the deepest recesses of the universe, was soft yet landed squarely in everyone’s heart, causing them to involuntarily halt their actions, fear etched onto every face.

“Wan Ling?” Lei Dong, who had remained aloof until now, his hands clasped behind his back, calmly faced everything, spoke coolly, “Seeing your subordinates slaughtered, are you still unwilling to appear? Hiding your head and tail—what kind of Supremacy is that?”

Lei Dong’s words instantly dispelled the fear that had gripped his allies and subordinates, and they resumed their slaughter. For instance, that fellow Purgatory Demon Emperor, hailing from the medium-tier Purgatory Demon Race, had boarded Lei Dong’s vessel by choosing the right path. He had now ascended to the Quasi-Saint level.

With his strength greatly enhanced, he remained as violently maniacal as ever. His body enveloped in surging True Solar Fire, he roared with laughter while burning the experts of the various divine beast races alive, delighting in watching them boil, suffer, and scream within the solar flames.

It seemed the Mother of Myriad Spirits could no longer bear it. With a “swoosh,” a streak of jade-green finger energy shot toward the Purgatory Old Demon.

The Purgatory Old Demon, who was enjoying setting fires, was instantly shocked. He tried to evade but discovered with horror that his entire body was locked down by some mysterious force, rendering him utterly immobile.

Just as the Purgatory Old Demon began to lament his fate, believing death was certain, Lei Dong let out a cold snort and simultaneously shot out a beam of finger energy. This energy emitted a golden radiance, suffused with world-destroying might.

Boom!

The two beams of finger energy collided, unleashing a violent shockwave that forced even Integration Stage experts to stumble backward several steps.

“Immortal Slaying Finger?” The Mother of Myriad Spirits’ ethereal voice held a trace of surprise. “Indeed, you are of the Nether God lineage. It has only been a mere sixty thousand years.”

Before Lei Dong could reply, Ming Ji, who never hesitated to speak, erupted with a wild roar, “Wan Ling, you vile woman! My former master, the Nether King, was schemed against by you three old hags and died by your hands. Now, my new master, Lei Dong, will take your dog life to avenge the Nether King and the Demon Emperor!”

“Hmph, you Nether God lineage are nothing more than running dogs for the Will of the Universe,” the Mother of Myriad Spirits’ voice turned coldly furious. “I, Wan Ling, would rather die than let that old dog succeed!”

……(To be continued)RQ