Leave it to us? A War General commanded three Legion Commanders, totaling twenty-one individuals, and including the one in the Abyss, Dugu Bachen had eliminated eight of them. Now thirteen remained—thirteen Hong-level experts and dozens of Huang-level masters. How could their side possibly resist such a force?

At this moment, Ye Jingyu had no time to consider anything else. With a flick of his hand, the Twelve Heavenly Witches Annihilation Grand Array was deployed, directly enveloping the plain beneath Storm City. Having absorbed so much vital energy, the array's power had grown immensely, several times stronger than it was during the great battle in the Demon Realm.

Instantly, everyone witnessed layers upon layers of ominous clouds churning in the sky, with countless bolts of dark lightning flashing within the clouds. The sky, which had been clear moments before, instantly turned dark.

This was the sight witnessed by Luo Ruofeng and the others. For the demons below, the scene was entirely different. They felt a momentary blurring of vision; the clearly visible city walls had vanished, and the verdant mountains and waters surrounding them had disappeared without a trace, leaving only utter darkness.

Within the darkness, killing intent surged, accompanied by the faint sound of thousands of horses and chariots charging forward. The sheer aura was terrifying; some demons were so frightened by this might that they retreated repeatedly. This action enraged the demon officers, who immediately struck down the retreating fiends.

Even more dreadful was the feeling that one or several colossal ferocious beasts were crouched within the array, waiting for the demons to enter. Recalling the sudden disappearance of several of their War Generals, the remaining demons dared not move rashly.

Orders were issued for all demons to hold their positions, seemingly waiting to see where their generals had gone.

At this juncture, the seven War Generals, including Xiao, felt as if they had arrived in another world—a realm composed entirely of sword qi, sword radiance, and sword light. In this world, everything was the sword.

It was the rule of the sword. Within such a domain, they felt utterly discordant. Countless streams of sword qi constantly rushed toward them, densely packed, hacking at their bodies. Initially, this sword qi was utterly negligible; they didn't even need to move, and the energy couldn't harm them. But the sword qi grew stronger and stronger, until gradually, they felt the sharp edge of crisis.

The seven demons attempted to flee, but no matter where they retreated, they faced this endless torrent of sword qi, radiance, and light—a radiance growing ever stronger, and qi growing ever sharper.

With a "Chii..." sound, Tan, the War General of Greed, whose physical strength was slightly weaker, was the first to have his shoulder shredded by a burst of sword radiance. Dark-gold blood sprayed forth. Next was Nightmare General "Yue," an enchantingly graceful woman whose face was covered in scales, obscuring her features.

As her lower abdomen was sliced open by a line of sword qi, a faint hum escaped her lips—a sound so delicate that anyone hearing it would instinctively feel the urge to care for and cherish her, including Dugu Bachen, who governed this world.

Immediately, an even larger blade of light shot towards Yue.

Yue gasped, and light flickered over her body as a set of black armor materialized, completely encasing her. A slender black sword appeared in her hand as she lunged to meet the massive sword radiance.

With a "Danglang...;" sound, although the sword seemed to strike the blade of light, the sound that echoed was of clashing metal. Yue shattered that sword radiance with a single strike from her sword, though the impact sent a numbing sensation up her arm.

Taking advantage of the opening, Yue’s figure flashed away, and she shouted clearly, "Everyone, he has comprehended the power of the Rule and can now create his own world. Although he is still far inferior to the Lords, he is absolutely beyond our ability to fight alone. If we wish to survive, we must join forces!" Her voice was not loud, but it traveled clearly throughout the entire world of the sword.

The other trapped War Generals nodded repeatedly. They unleashed their full power, their bodies transforming into seven streaks of light that instantly converged.

Soon, the seven generals were gathered. Except for Xiao, who had the body of a scorpion and the head of a man, the other six demons possessed human bodies, though only Yue's form was conventionally human; the others had seven or eight arms, long tails trailing behind them, or single long horns jutting from their heads.

The seven demons stood together, facing the relentless sword radiance. Yue stepped forward first. She swept her hands forward, and ripples drifted before her.

"Moon, Third War General under Lord Nightmare, I bestow upon you a nightmare..." As her voice rang out, Dugu Bachen, hidden within the world, felt a sudden dizziness. Scenes from his past continuously resurfaced in his mind—those moments that caused him the deepest pain, especially the life and death of Leng Yueying, which felt terrifyingly real in his consciousness...

In that moment of stunned distraction, the surrounding sword qi weakened significantly. A demon with a horn on its head and skin covered in a layer of green slime stepped out. He thrust a punch forward, and a sinister voice drifted from his mouth.

"Ya, Third War General under Lord Fear, I bestow upon you despair!" As soon as the words faded, Dugu Bachen felt as if he had returned to the moment Fang Zhentian struck him down—the overwhelming despair and helplessness of having tried his utmost yet being unable to protect the one he loved...

Following closely, the other generals stepped forward one by one. Strands of strange energy were added, seemingly from thin air, to Dugu Bachen's being. His emotions flickered wildly as the secrets sealed deep within his heart were completely excavated.

Sweat beaded on his forehead, and his body began to tremble slightly, especially his right hand gripping the sword, which shook so violently that the seemingly unbreakable world of the sword weakened considerably.

Especially when Yun, the Third War General under Lord Destruction, unleashed his power in a crushing blow, numerous fissures appeared in the world composed of swords...

At this point, Xiao, with the body of a scorpion and the head of a man, stepped forward. Gazing at the rupturing cracks in the sky, his voice cut through the air with icy coldness.

"Xiao, Third War General under Lord Destruction, I bestow upon you annihilation!"

Immediately, a colossal power erupted from his fist, slamming violently into the sky constructed of sword radiance. The entire expanse exploded, spreading outward instantly. Dugu Bachen, who controlled this domain, spurted a mouthful of blood, and the world shattered along with him...

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