The great battle erupted in an instant.

Four violent auras collided in the blink of an eye, with the howling of the ominous winds and flying sand and stones.

The ground trembled with a loud rumbling, while the devilish fire and black clouds churned in the sky. Twisted tentacles, grim insect limbs, black scales, and fangs intertwined within the black clouds, creating a thunderous roar as if the heavens were shaking.

Amidst the whistling ominous wind, a flash of golden light in the distance revealed a figure. It was Zhang Kui's Protective Golden Light, activated as he hid nearby.

Zhang Kui looked at the sky, his eyes gleaming with a ghostly light, his expression grave.

The Mahayana Realm is known for controlling the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. To a common person, such power is akin to the Immortal Gods.

Zhang Kui had witnessed numerous battles in the Mahayana Realm, from the southwest of Qingzhou to the General's Tomb, even defeating the Venerable Snake Demon and fighting with the Left General.

In typical battles, opponents control the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, causing the sky to change color and the mountains to shift. However, the close combat of the four in the Mahayana Realm was extraordinarily fierce.

In the sky, illusionary dharma aspects battled, representing the struggle for the control of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. Victory would undoubtedly provide a significant advantage.

On the ground, it was a stark life-and-death struggle.

The Black Flood Dragon King, worthy as the Master of the Forbidden Land, fought against three opponents, yet showed no signs of being at a disadvantage.

He was evidently cultivating a human form, but now revealed his true form: a colossal black flood dragon over a hundred meters long, with shimmering black scales, a single horn on its head, two claws on its belly, enveloped in a black cloud, with fiery blood-red eyes and fearsome fangs.

Immortal Wu, who cultivated bloodlines, appeared even more bizarre. Each tentacle now grew sharp barbs, wreathed in black light, desperately trying to entangle the Black Flood Dragon.

Peach Blossom Lady no longer had a trace of her feminine appearance, as her lower half transformed into the true form of a hundred-meter river insect, its thousand alien feet flipping with strange green fire. Her upper half, humanoid, was covered in scales and claws, entangling the Black Flood Dragon. Her large mandibles dripping with black venom bit down fiercely.

Blood and scales scattered!

Roar!

The Black Flood Dragon roared in fury, a dark green flame churning in its throat, containing an astonishing stillness, evidently attempting to unleash Flood Dragon Fire.

The sly one among the Three Demons, the Two-headed Yaksha Monarch, had been all thunder and no rain since the fight began. Now, he seized the opportunity, hurling a massive steel fork wrapped in black storms, akin to a tornado, directly into the Black Flood Dragon's gaping maw.

Blood and flesh splattered, the Black Flood Dragon choked, extending its neck in a loud coughing fit. The black ice poisonous fire spewed everywhere, corroding black holes into the ground.

The Two-headed Yaksha Monarch's expression changed, and he quickly dodged. The large Immortal Wu couldn't escape, too, and got doused, instantly corroded with gaping holes.

Roar!

Immortal Wu had long since gone berserk, like a giant blood-red lantern, enduring immense pain as he swung his tentacles, entwining them around the Black Flood Dragon's neck, tearing out large chunks of scale-covered flesh.

Despite being affected, Peach Blossom Lady, entangled with the Black Flood Dragon, erupted with eerie green light flowing through her mandibles and injecting into the Black Flood Dragon's body.

As the green light spread, scales exploded, the flesh bulged with pustules, which quickly burst, releasing small river insects burrowing through the flesh.

"Good, good!"

The Two-headed Yaksha Monarch danced with excitement, cheering loudly, eyes full of bloodlust.

Yet as the strongest among the Three Demons, he would clearly not only cheer. While his body twisted bizarrely, he exhaled a red smoke.

This ominous red smoke seemed almost alive, spiraling through the air with innumerable despairing human wails emanating from within, turning the ground black as it slowly moved toward the Black Flood Dragon.

From afar, Zhang Kui discerned through his Tongyou Skill that the smoke was a curse formed from the vengeful souls of tens of thousands of humans, his gaze darkening with a murderous sheen.

The Black Flood Dragon King, momentarily at a disadvantage, seemed aware of the danger. A flicker of red light flashed in his eyes as he roared:

"Traitors, today you will all die!"

As he spoke, a bright moon appeared on his forehead, surrounded by clouds, radiating brilliantly.

Roar!

A majestic dragon's roar resonated.

A terrifying pressure rippled out with the airwaves, causing Immortal Wu and Peach Blossom Lady to scream as they were blasted away. The Two-headed Yaksha Monarch's curse dissipated like smoke, while he shielded his head with his arms, smoke hissing from his body.

In the sky, the illusionary dharma aspect of the Black Flood Dragon King instantly suppressed the Three Demons, the Black Flood Dragon's form growing ever larger, while Immortal Wu, the river insects, and the Yaksha's illusion began to shrink.

The Two-headed Yaksha Monarch grew anxious, shouting:

"Ao Guang, this is the time to act, if not now, then when!"

There's someone else!

The Black Flood Dragon King was shocked, quickly vigilant, the Dragon Pearl transforming into a bright moon, suspended behind his head, as he glanced around alertly.

Zhang Kui squinted slightly, taking a few steps as his Protective Golden Light flared again, gradually revealing his form.

The Protective Golden Light was essential; the battlefield was splattered with toxic fire and demonic light. Even with his physique, recovering would impair his combat effectiveness.

Of course, he did not reveal his true form, but maintained the appearance of a dragon-headed human body.

The Black Flood Dragon King's power surpassed imagination; even with the support of the Three Demons, it was a precarious situation. Coupled with the mysterious Dragon Pearl, if defeated, it would surely implicate the human race. Keeping his identity hidden was crucial.

The Black Flood Dragon King stared suspiciously at Zhang Kui, his large eyes filled with uncertainty, "Who are you?"

"Haha!"

The Two-headed Yaksha Monarch laughed maniacally: "Black Flood Dragon, didn't expect this, did you? This is His Excellency Ao Guang from the East Sea. If we defeat the Black Flood Dragon and follow him, we can all be exonerated."

The Black Flood Dragon King sneered coldly,

"Yaksha, have you lost your mind? This man is merely at the Divine Travel Realm, coming here to be my snack."

The Two-headed Yaksha Monarch was taken aback, he hadn't expected Zhang Kui to be merely at the Divine Travel Realm, but still sneered stubbornly,

"Black Dragon! Lord Ao Guang is merely the vanguard, the East Sea army will arrive in no time. You have no escape, surrender now!"

"East Sea army?"

The Black Dragon was puzzled, "What East Sea army? Which faction are you from?"

Zhang Kui was also surprised, it seemed the Black Dragon knew quite a bit, leaving the Yaksha Monarch and others in the dark about many things.

As the saying goes, the more you say, the more likely you are to slip up. Zhang Kui didn't respond to avoid revealing anything, and it wasn't wise to use his signature flying sword frequently, so he needed to adopt a different combat style.

He simply spread his hands, concentrated the sword light to the utmost, transforming it into two short swords burning with white flames, then lifted his head to look at the Black Dragon, eyes filled with malice.

"Worthless creature, so much useless talk!"

The Black Flood Dragon King was momentarily stunned, almost laughing in anger, "I am the Flood Dragon, what are you, to actually..."

Bang!

The ground beneath Zhang Kui's feet exploded, and he appeared above the Black Dragon, his body glowing with golden light, arms pulled back, clothing torn apart, muscles taut and knotted.

The enhancement from the Great Strength Skill was comprehensive, and Zhang Kui's physical strength now almost rivaled that of demon beasts specialized in bloodline power.

The Rock Jumping Skill used in conjunction with the Great Strength Skill, was almost like instant teleportation.

The Black Dragon was momentarily stunned, just about to lift its head to spit out poison fire when it heard a soft "Stabilize!" by its ear.

Boom!

The ground exploded, the Black Dragon's head was smashed into the ground, Zhang Kui stood on the Black Dragon's head, the Protective Golden Light flickering unsteadily, both hands sparking with golden light, struggling to break through the scales.

Against such an Old Demon, the Geng Metal Evil Qi was obviously of too low a level, holding him back once again.

Zhang Kui used sheer force to almost daze the Black Dragon.

The Two-headed Yaksha Monarch was overjoyed,

"Kill!"

Immortal Wu and Peach Blossom Lady had already recovered from their injuries and charged forward again with the Yaksha Monarch, howling…

...

The great hall was dark, swirling with black mist.

A faint green flame flickered, two braziers were lit, emitting eerie blood-colored flames.

The black mist seemed to be dispersed, revealing a circular stone altar over a hundred meters wide, with dense grooves filled with dry black substance.

Next to the blood-colored braziers stood three stone statues, one of a scholar with a high crown holding a ruler, another of a three-eyed giant deer, and the last of a blue-faced, fanged mountain ghost.

And it was the Black Fish Demon who had lit the braziers.

The Black Fish Demon now had a strange expression, eyes pure black, first looking resentfully at the surrounding divine statues, then shaking its body, holding its forehead and laughing in a hoarse voice.

The laughter grew louder, filled with endless resentment, yet seemingly mixed with sobs.

"Ha... hahahaha..."

"Yunshan Monarch, Lu Ze, Evil Aspect, you could have been good gods, did you ever foresee this day, neither god nor ghost, perishing in this dark place…"

Outside the temple, the battle was raging, the scope of destruction expanding, the booming sounds incessantly reaching inside, causing dust to fall in the great hall.

The Black Fish Demon listened intently for a moment, then pointed backward with a mocking face.

"Look, this Heavenly Dao is cyclical, constant war, everything is just repetition, life and death are none of our concern?"

The stone statues stood solemn, not uttering a word.

"Bah! Bah, bah!"

The Black Fish Demon's face suddenly twisted, spitting thick phlegm viciously on the scholar statue's face, eyes full of madness, shouting hoarsely,

"Justice, does this world need you to worry!"

"Surrender, what's wrong with surrendering, at least you can live, at least you can still be a god!"

"Do you think you're something special, nothing but a bunch of Wild Gods, playing heroes for what!"

The Black Fish Demon cursed more manically.

"If you want to die, go die, you've caused me to end up like this, all fools, all fools, I want you to die worthless!"

Saying this, black light burst from its eyes, opening its fanged mouth to inhale, and a large number of black runes erupted from the grooves of the altar, converging into a viscous liquid flowing into its mouth.

Crack, a crack appeared on the altar...

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