Seeing his two subordinates struck down by the profound magic treasure of the Celestial Lord of Profound Mystery, Daoist Xuan Yan's face grew even uglier. Especially facing Bing Ming’s heaven-shattering sword qi, he knew that today, let alone gaining merit, whether he could even save his own life was the biggest question.

When attacking from a distance, the opponent possessed the peerless divine artifact, the Kongtong Seal; in close combat, he wasn't even fit to tie one of the opponent's little fingers. What could he possibly use to contend?

Facing Bing Ming’s swiftly approaching sword strike, Daoist Xuan Yan didn't even attempt to block it, instead turning and fleeing toward the sky. A peak-level expert of the Cosmos Tier, several initial-grade Cosmos Tier masters—he wasn't so arrogant as to believe he could fight them all alone.

But just as he dodged that fatal sword, he felt an immense pressure descending from the heavens. Looking up, he saw a colossal handprint dropping down.

Before he could fully react, that massive hand slammed fiercely onto his crown.

"Crack..." The protective restrictions he had placed upon himself shattered into dust, and the terrifying power directly crushed his skull, followed immediately by his physical body.

His massive primordial spirit bolted out from within him, and he saw a handsome man in black apparel appearing before him with a knowing smile. The palm strike that had just landed was indeed from him.

Daoist Xuan Yan suddenly recalled the intelligence he had obtained: the commander of the Blood Demon Legion supposedly possessed a secret technique called the Seal of All Living Beings?

"You... you... why are you here? Weren't you fighting with Celestial Lord Liang?" Seeing Ye Jingyu, who should have been drawing away Liang Tianjun, standing right in front of him, Daoist Xuan Yan’s expression soured further.

"Fighting? You think that idiot is my match? Killing him is as easy as crushing an ant..." As Ye Jingyu spoke, he actually summoned forth the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation given to him by Liang Xiaoke.

Meanwhile, Liang Xiaoke, who had been hidden in the void watching the show, was nearly provoked into revealing himself by Ye Jingyu’s words. Hadn't he just cursed him a few times as a little brat? Did Ye Jingyu have to hold a grudge now?

Seeing the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation Ye Jingyu manifested, Daoist Xuan Yan’s face instantly turned deathly pale. This was Celestial Lord Liang's personal magic treasure; how could it be in his hands now? Had that household truly been slain?

How could a human traitor be this powerful? Thinking of the deviation in the plan concocted by the Heavenly Alliance, Daoist Xuan Yan felt a chill creep through him. With such terrifying strength on the enemy’s side, even if the other Seven Celestial Lords arrived, how could they possibly stand a chance?

Knowing his death was certain, a look of grim resolution flashed in Daoist Xuan Yan’s eyes. He let out a long howl, intending to ignite his primordial spirit and self-detonate.

Ye Jingyu certainly wouldn't grant him such an opportunity. He hurled out the Vast Sky Bead, obtained from Liang Xiaoke, directly at the target. Before Daoist Xuan Yan could even detonate, his primordial spirit was struck by the Vast Sky Bead. Countless streaks of lightning blasted down from the bead, completely shattering his spirit until his soul scattered to the winds.

Witnessing their commander destroyed by the opponent in mere breaths, the 300,000 troops under Daoist Xuan Yan were utterly stunned. Their commander was the Celestial Lord of Profound Mystery, one of the Ten Celestial Lords! He was a disciple of the Five Great Immortal Sages! He wasn't just some ordinary Cosmos Tier expert—how could he have been so fragile?

When they realized that such a powerful existence could be slain so easily, these heavenly soldiers and generals lost all will to fight. One after another, they turned to flee, unaware that the Seven Celestial Lords were closely pursuing them from behind.

Liang Xing, watching from below, already knew his father's plan with Ye Jingyu. Seeing Ye Jingyu about to begin a massacre, he certainly wouldn't remain foolishly in place. He called his subordinates together and also fled into the distance. His reasoning was simple: if others could flee, why couldn't he?

Ye Jingyu smiled toward the cunning Liang Xing. He unfurled the Immortal Slaying Sword Diagram, enveloping all 300,000 troops within it. The four ferocious swords—the Immortal Slaying, Immortal Terminating, Immortal Slashing, and Immortal Trapping—guarded the four directions. Furthermore, under the cover of the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, he quietly deployed the Twelve Heaven Witches Extinction Great Array. Facing these two vicious arrays from the Primordial Era, how could 300,000 heavenly soldiers escape without a master-level expert to break the formations? Only by completely sacrificing themselves in self-detonation could they possibly breach the arrays.

At this moment, the Blood Demon Legion also joined the slaughter. Bing Ming, the Four Great Devils, and even Nine Phoenix and Taotie all plunged into the battle. With these experts joining in, the pace of the massacre quickened.

Liang Xiaoke’s figure slowly materialized beside Ye Jingyu. Looking at the heavenly soldiers trapped within the great array, whose screams continued to echo, a smile gradually spread across his face. "Xuan Yan is dead. Xuan Yuanjing should know by now. Why don't you let that big shot finish off the remnant soul of Profound Mystery as well? Killing two Celestial Lords at once—that will surely hurt them!" As he spoke, a sinister smile played on his lips.

"Mm..." Ye Jingyu nodded. If they could use the deaths of two Celestial Lords to deliver a heavy blow to Xuan Yuanjing, it wouldn't be a bad thing.

Xuan Ming, deep within the great array, received Ye Jingyu's command. He directly pulled out the wisp of remnant soul belonging to the Celestial Lord of Profound Mystery, grasped it with one hand, and tore it to shreds, even swallowing it in one gulp.

The primordial spirit tablets belonging to the two Celestial Lords shattered simultaneously with their demise. Xuan Yuanjing, who was leading the main force toward Mount Hualuo, saw the tablets of his two senior brothers break in an instant, causing his heart to leap violently. He ignored everyone else, unleashing his full power and aura, dashing toward Mount Hualuo at full speed. He truly could not understand what had happened—how could both of his senior brothers have perished?

As if sensing Xuan Yuanjing’s immense aura rushing over, Yuan, who was currently traveling, knitted his brows slightly. After ordering the Yuan Sin Legion to continue pressing forward, his figure also transformed into a streak of light, soaring into the sky.

Jian and Ba, traveling beside him, exchanged glances, their eyes filled with horror. They could both feel Xuan Yuanjing's power surpassing the Cosmos Tier, which could only mean someone there had already broken through to that level.

And for Yuan to sense such power and still dare to go alone without hesitation meant only one thing: his cultivation might also have reached that same realm...

At this moment, above Mount Hualuo, under the combined slaughter of the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation and the Twelve Heaven Witches Extinction Great Array, the 300,000 heavenly soldiers were annihilated as easily as paper—completely wiped out. Sensing two extremely powerful auras rushing towards the location, Liang Xiaoke and Ye Jingyu smiled simultaneously, swiftly retracting the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation and the Twelve Heaven Witches Extinction Great Array, and turning to flee in another direction.

They had laid the bait and managed to kill a big fish. But now, two sharks were arriving. They might as well let these two sharks fight it out themselves...

(Two more chapters this afternoon) D