He definitely would not team up with the Master of Victory to ambush the True Navigator right now. His current state was extremely poor, and who knew if that bastard was already plotting against him, ready to launch a surprise attack during the chaos? If that happened, the Game God Sect would become the sole winner of this battle!
The True Navigator snorted coldly. Without waiting for the Master of Victory to approach, he suddenly charged into the midst of the Four Great Ancient Beasts.
"If you want to kill me, you few are simply incapable! Even if I die, the Old Daoist will take out a few major threats for the divine race!"
"Scatter!" The Brahma Demon King immediately realized what he intended to do and shouted angrily.
But it was already too late. The True Navigator's desperate strike was clearly faster than his shout.
Before the four Ancient Beasts could comprehend the situation and attempt to swallow him whole, they suddenly noticed an astonishing spiritual radiance enveloping his entire body.
"Roar!" Instinctively sensing fear, it was already too late for them to react.
"Heavenly Punishment Sword!"
Dark clouds quickly covered the entire sky. In an instant, a sword of piercing light shot down, piercing through both the True Navigator himself and the three Ancient Beasts gathered around him!
A feeling of silence filled the entire world, as if even the murderous intent in people's hearts had been diluted.
"I didn't expect the True Navigator to have such a fierce side!" The Master of Victory had heard about this move from Xuanmen, but this was his first time witnessing it in action. He couldn't help but feel relieved that he hadn't truly pursued earlier; otherwise, he might not have escaped from this attack.
The Brahma Demon King watched as the True Navigator's body transformed into specks of starlight. Two of the three Ancient Beasts he had tamed were directly slain, and although one remained alive, it was severely injured and likely wouldn't recover for ten thousand years—effectively rendered useless.
Although he had successfully eliminated the True Navigator and dealt a fundamental blow to the divine race, he hadn't anticipated that such a meticulous plan would come at such a heavy cost!
He also harbored a subtle worry in his heart—that the Game God Sect, which had also participated in this operation, had suffered losses far greater than those of their Demon Clan.
"Congratulations, congratulations," while he was thinking about the Game God Sect, Master of Victory had already cupped his hands and said to him, "With this great victory, your Demon Clan can finally hold your head high. Although those guys from the Evil Extermination Sect have been suppressed, they are far from being eliminated. I still need to keep an eye on them, and the situation with Heaven's Binding also needs to be addressed. I hope that once the Demon Clan has recuperated, you will act with us immediately; we cannot let the Evil Extermination Sect and Heaven's Binding turn this victory around!"
"You are absolutely right, Master of Victory. You should take your people back to oversee things."
Watching Victory Over Heaven leave with the subordinates of the Game God Sect, Brahma Demon King's expression changed several times before he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. The counterattack power of True Navigator was indeed formidable! Given his current state, was it really a wise choice to assist the Game God Sect against Heaven's Binding?
The overwhelming might of True Navigator's final mutual destruction move could be sensed even by the distant Abyssal Demon, North Heaven, Jiang Xue, and Song Shuping. As they watched the fading remnants of light in the sky, Jiang Xue's expression changed, and she anxiously asked, "What just happened? Why can we no longer sense True Navigator's presence?"
After a long silence, North Heaven spoke with complex emotions, "That was True Navigator's final ultimate move, the strongest technique of Xuanmen. It represents the entire path of Xuantian's divine punishment against all evils in the world. This strike required the life of True Navigator as a catalyst to unleash it; in other words, it is likely that True Navigator is in grave danger now."
"True Navigator..." Although she had prepared herself when she heard from Abyssal Demon and North Heaven that True Navigator was unwilling to leave with them, hearing that there was now no hope for his survival still filled her heart with sorrow.
From the very beginning, True Navigator had shown great favor towards their Dragon City, especially towards Jiang Xue. Now their relationship with the divine race was built on one side by the foundation laid by Wang Long and on the other by True Navigator's unwavering support for them.
While both the divine gate and the Evil Extermination Sect as well as the Game God Sect did not take their "allies" seriously at all, True Navigator had been fully committed to pushing for a formal alliance between Xuanmen and them. Moreover, he had complied with many of Jiang Xue's proposals during this time.
But now such a person had already perished on the front lines; what was even more painful was that now Jiang Xue could do nothing for him.
At this moment, although their strength was considerable—especially with both the top experts of Abyssal Demon and North Heaven, allowing them to walk through most situations in the divine realm—they were certainly not in most situations now.
"Alright, Jiang Xue, True Navigator was also my old comrade. I am very saddened by his death as well, but there are still many things waiting for us to do; this is not the time for sorrow," North Heaven said with a bitter smile as he comforted her.
"Indeed, do not think that just because we have temporarily escaped their pursuit, we are completely safe." Among the four, the calmest was the Abyssal Demon. He had no emotional ties to anyone from the divine race, so he felt no sorrow over their deaths or failures. "The Brahma Demon King is very calculating; this victory is likely just the first step of their plan. If we do not rally ourselves immediately, our failures will only grow larger and more numerous."
Song Shuping understood the relationship between the Abyssal Demon and Wang Long but could not comprehend how he ended up with North Heaven, their sworn enemy. He spoke up, "What makes you say that? The Demon Clan has suffered significant losses as well. Don't they need time to recover?"
"That depends on what you are comparing it to. The blow we have received requires more recovery than theirs. Moreover, some matters do not require much strength to address. For instance, on the Giant Clan's side, their withdrawal of power has greatly diminished Amohan's strength and caused some giants who had already sided with them to switch back. Imagine if they were to free up some resources and send experts to support them; would the Giant Clan standing with us waver? Besides, your struggle for dominance extends far beyond this place; delaying major matters for these minor issues is even less worthwhile."
The others exchanged glances, understanding his meaning.
"You're right; we don't have time for sorrow now. The blood debts we owe can only be repaid in blood. Therefore, the most urgent task is to protect the divine race's Allied Forces and return them to their headquarters in the mountain peak. Only there will they be truly safe. Even though many of their elder-level experts are not at headquarters right now, especially their leader, as long as they control the entire formation, they should be able to withstand a full-on attack from the Demon Clan."
"One more thing: when I was sent to rescue you, the situation at Dragon Head was also very tense. We need to establish contact with them as soon as possible."
"Right," Jiang Xue suddenly remembered and turned her head to ask, "You mentioned you arrived here immediately after parting ways with Wang Long. Do you have any recent news about his situation? Why did he suddenly send you to rescue me?"
Song Shuping summarized, "That's a long story. When we first entered, we faced layers of resistance from the beasts that prevented us from advancing directly. Later, we separated from the Army and used Dragon Head's strength to rescue an Ancient Beast known as the Beast Ancestor. Its power is absolutely on par with that of the elder experts. Well, actually, its strength is top-tier, comparable to that of the Brahma Demon King. According to him, Brahma Demon King's mastery over Ancient Beasts was learned from him."
"Oh? Is that so?" This was very important news. Jiang Xue's gaze fell on the Abyssal Demon.
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