"Rumble—"

The closer one gets to the Southern Border, the louder the tremors become. It feels as if a giant is having a fit underground, wantonly causing destruction.

The Great Witch Sacrifice flies all the way, passing over green mountains and clear waters, directly into the core of the Southern Border.

To the far south, the Lianduan Mountain loops into a valley, within which lies a great tomb, embedded in the mountain, revealing only the majestic black stone tomb door, and the two stone-carved Demon God statues on either side of the door.

This is the entrance to the sealed place of the Xinglie Clan.

Originally, the Xinglie Clan was sealed into the Earth Veins by the Ninth Generation Emperor, and the Xinglie Clan built this great tomb with the sealed place as the base.

The construction of this tomb was not only to provide the Xinglie Clan with a true resting place but also to guard against the Ninth Generation Emperor.

Sealing the Xinglie Clan in the clan's ancestral land certainly has its scheme.

Especially over the years, countless Earthly Evil Qi enters and does not exit, absorbed by the seal, making the Witch Clan people even more convinced that the Ninth Generation Emperor had done something.

This is why the Witch Clan built the great tomb and carved countless Witch Blood Talismans, creating another layer of protection outside the seal to prevent any antics by the Ninth Generation Emperor or his descendants.

In retrospect, the ancestors' ideas were not without merit. After countless years, the great tomb served its purpose.

When the Great Witch Sacrifice reached the great tomb, it was surrounded by dense witchcraft, with chains of Witch's Text encircling and sealing off the tomb.

An inexplicable Earth Qi was striking against the witchcraft protection from underground, trying to enter the tomb.

The Great Witch Sacrifice had extraordinary achievements in the path of Divine Sense, and his perception allowed him to detect the presence of the inexplicable Earth Qi upon arriving. Furthermore, he could sense the consciousness fluctuations contained within the Earth Qi.

Without a doubt, this consciousness was heading towards the Xinglie's Battle Body.

"Sneaky specter, daring to covet my ancestral body."

The Great Witch Sacrifice's eyes were slightly vacant, without apparent Killing Intent, but within his pupils settled an endless darkness.

"Dong—Dong—"

The wooden staff struck the ground, making a sound as heavy as a bell being struck. The surrounding witchcraft seemed suddenly commanded, changing and transforming into an Eight-Armed Demon God, which charged underground.

"Roar—"

The Demon God bellowed furiously, Eight-Armed with surging Evil Qi, grabbing at the inexplicable Earth Qi.

"Xinglie Clan's Soldier Demon Battle Body? It seems the Xinglie Clan's heritage is quite complete."

Amidst the Earth Qi, a wave transmitted its meaning to the attentive Great Witch Sacrifice, while the Earth Qi transformed into a towering figure reaching both heaven and earth.

"Demon Slayer of Wanyan, Asura Blood Butcher, trample the mountain of corpses and sea of bones, annihilate the immeasurable gods and ghosts."

Mere manifestation brought an endless surge of Killing Intent and Battle Aura, validating the tremendous slaughter by this person.

"Fifth Generation Emperor Li Sha, it was you!" The Great Witch Sacrifice exclaimed, astonished upon seeing the person.

The Southern Border's lineage has never been broken, and it is most familiar with ancient affairs. Through generations, the Great Witch Sacrifices have repeatedly reviewed everything about the emperors to break the Earth Veins seal set by the Human Emperors, making them exceedingly familiar with their images.

Fifth Generation Emperor Li Sha, a quintessential founding figure of the Demon Path. Although the term Demon Path did not exist then, Li Sha, as a disciple of the First Generation Sky Demon, was undoubtedly one of the Demon Path ancestors.

As for how Li Sha became the Human Emperor, it is linked to the Human Race's situation at the time. In those struggling times, there was no clear line between Righteous and Demon Path; as long as one had a selfless heart and great power, anyone could become the Human Emperor.

"It's me," the Fifth Generation Emperor nodded.

"Hahaha... So that's it! That's it..."

After the initial shock, the Great Witch Sacrifice suddenly realized, laughing wildly.

At this moment, he finally understood why the Ninth Generation Emperor sealed the Xinglie's Battle Body within the Earth Veins. It turned out he intended to create a vessel for the Human Emperor's consciousness.

Although he didn't know why the Human Emperor's consciousness could reappear, the Great Witch Sacrifice was well aware that the Human Emperor's consciousness was himself, the greatest enemy of the Southern Border Witch Clan.

If not for the ancestors' construction of such a great tomb, the Fifth Generation Emperor would already have possessed the Xinglie's Battle Body, reawakening the once invincible power of the Witch God.

Unfortunately, the reawakened Witch God would not be their Witch God of the Southern Border.

"Old Man Xuan Yuan, you've bullied my Witch Clan too much!!"

The Great Witch Sacrifice struck the ground fiercely with his wooden staff, manipulating the Earthly Evil Qi to form the Eight-Armed Demon God into a solid entity.

Then, the Demon God punched down.

"One day, you will all pay the price!"

"It's useless, this place cannot stop us Human Emperors."

The Fifth Generation Emperor did not retaliate, merely uttered quietly, and his figure merged into the Earth Veins, vanishing without a trace.

Meanwhile, the tremors began to ease, but the unrest within the great tomb remained unchanged.

"This is..."

The Great Witch Sacrifice's gaze shifted to the core of the great tomb. There, a giant ten zhang high was relentlessly attacking the seal, trying to break free from the Earth Veins.

"The ancestor is still alive?"

"No, no. It's sensing the Earth Qi of the Human Emperor's lineage. Even after ten thousand years, the warrior spirit within the battle body still remains undiminished," the Great Witch Sacrifice remarked.

The Primordial Spirit of the Xinglie Clan was obliterated tens of thousands of years ago. Even if a new consciousness emerged from the battle body, it would be washed clean by the Earth Vein Energy.

This battle body sensed the Earth Qi of the Human Emperor lineage and sought to have a decisive showdown with its arch-enemy.

"Ancestors, please endure for now. Our clan will surely bring you back to the world to settle matters with the Human Emperor lineage." The Great Witch Sacrifice said harshly.

These words did not reach the seal, and the battle body of the Xinglie Clan did not cease its assault on the seal.

After all, the Xinglie Clan had long since perished, and now his body was merely a puppet retaining vestiges of instinct.

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"Kill!"

When Yin Tianxia and his company reached the border of Ling Province, they witnessed a scene of raging warfare.

After the departure of the Great Witch Sacrifice, both armies, after a short rest, engaged in battle once more. This time, Daqian did not adopt the strategy of trading space for time but chose to confront head-on and began their counterattack.

The war weapons developed by the Jixia Academy, such as the Thunder Fire Bomb, Cloud-piercing Crossbow, and Mechanical War Kui, were all deployed, delivering a heavy blow to the Zhen Shan Army.

Previously, Qing Yu had shared the formula for his secret gunpowder with Daqian in a transaction, and now the research results of Jixia Academy had come to fruition.

Moreover, countless war instruments from the Mo Family within the Academy were dispatched, providing maximum support to the military.

This time, Daqian fully unleashed its war potential, letting the Southern Border and the Zhen Shan Army witness the foundation of the great nation that had once dominated the Central Plains for three hundred years.

Within a single day, the battle lines were pushed back to the Ling Province border, and the morale of the Daqian Army grew increasingly strong, with signs of advancing towards Yang City.

Yang City.

Zhang Huchen, the Prince Zhen Shan, who was present at the frontline, saw his side's losing momentum unabated, his expression cold and solemn.

A quarter of an hour later, Zhang Huchen seemed to arrive at a decision, saying, "Release the locust god poison."

His order was conveyed to a young sorcerer in the rear. This sorcerer, with eyes tightly closed as if afflicted by an eye disease, showed a touch of reluctance upon hearing Zhang Huchen's command.

The locust god poison wrought great havoc and left deep scars, but if the Qian army were to attack, it would be the people of the Southern Border who would suffer.

Thus, this sorcerer's reluctance was ultimately overwhelmed by responsibility as he incanted and retrieved a tiny flying insect from a jar covered in Witchcraft.

As soon as this tiny insect left the jar, the sorcerer immediately directed it toward the frontline.

Along the way, the insect continuously absorbed Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, starting from a mild absorption to a rapid one, with its rate of absorption gaining speed.

Simultaneously, the insect grew larger and larger.

By the time it reached the frontline, it was already three feet in size, and its speed was such that even seasoned soldiers could not block it.

After devouring flesh and blood, the eyes of this locust turned a blood-red, relentlessly slaughtering and devouring blood and flesh, all while incessantly laying eggs.

In less than a quarter of an hour, a corner of the battlefield was occupied by locusts, and the area continued to expand.

"Retreat, retreat, retreat!"

The Zhen Shan Army continuously retreated, pursued by the enemy without any thought of halting.

Meanwhile, the locusts incessantly absorbed Qi and devoured flesh, attacking all living things. Once they found the flesh insufficient, they began to consume turf and vegetation; anything living was part of their diet.

True Pill Realm experts in the army attacked the locusts, but after killing dozens, their True Qi within was absorbed by other locusts, spawning anew.

Where the locusts passed, not a single blade of grass remained, nor any sign of life.

"Damn it!"

A Daqian strongman in the Divinity Realm wanted to take action, but found the locusts too quick, mingling with the Daqian army. If he acted, he might kill a thousand foes but lose eight hundred of his own.

Moreover, the enemy could quickly replenish a thousand, whereas their own loss of eight hundred would be irreparable.

"Act now, exterminate the Gu worm." Mu Cangsheng ordered coldly.

"Attack the Southern Border immediately; let the death Qi of these sacrificed soldiers be used by us, becoming the force for revenge against the Southern Border."

Yin Tianxia took one stride out, ascending to the sky. Behind him were the Nine Kings of the Netherworld Palace.

"It's madness, the Ten Kings of Netherworld Palace have all come to the Southern Border, aren't they afraid of a Hou Qian invasion?" Mo Guming exclaimed upon witnessing this.

Even other onlookers were somewhat puzzled by the situation.

This was a do-or-die moment.

"Burning bridges, Mu Cangsheng is going all out." Qing Yu and Yun Wuyue, having arrived nearby at this moment, couldn't help but comment.

Mu Cangsheng would not rest until his goal was achieved; this time, he was determined to take down the Southern Border and bring the Xinglie's Battle Body back into the world.

But wasn't he afraid of two tigers fighting, a third party benefiting? After all, he had informed many about the Xinglie's Battle Body.

Whatever Qing Yu thought, Mu Cangsheng couldn't know at this moment. He just watched as the Ten Kings of Netherworld Palace acted, reaping lives.

Whether Daqian soldiers or locusts, none could escape the harvesting of the Ten Kings. Their deaths elevated the aura of the Ten Kings even higher.

Particularly Yama, merely standing in the heavens, took countless lives.

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