Chapter 255 - 255 252 Heavenly Punishment
Chapter 255: Chapter 252 Heavenly Punishment?
Chapter 255: Chapter 252 Heavenly Punishment?
“Good!”
The Supreme Elders from various sects present unanimously agreed and stood up.
Don’t be fooled by the appearance of these Supreme Elders, looking like immortals who comprehend the way of Dao; when it comes to taking action, each is more resolute than the next.
At this moment, they didn’t have to make a move against those Demon Gods, so they didn’t need to reveal too many techniques.
All they needed to do was to exhibit their powerful Daoist Divine Powers to help the Cave Heaven Fortress tear through the World Barrier.
Thus, swiftly, these Supreme Elders flew to the edge of the Cave Heaven, striking the Boundary Barriers on either side through the Defensive Magic Shield.
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Under Elder Kongkong’s control, the Defensive Shield of the Cave Heaven Fortress didn’t hinder these Supreme Elders at all, allowing their spells to easily pass through.
In an instant, fire blazed brightly, and thunder roared.
Occasionally, various Immortal Magical Treasures were also deployed, their power immense.
This action not only accelerated the breaking of the Boundary Barriers on both sides but also left the Demon Gods such as Dark Flame, who were attacking the Cave Heaven Fortress, utterly alarmed.
They had not expected that so many powerful beings would suddenly emerge from within the Cave Heaven Fortress.
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Moreover, these strangely clothed divine beings, each with incredibly powerful spells, had tremendous destructive power on the Boundary Barrier.
At the same time, they were also relieved that these beings hadn’t charged in to attack them all at once.
With just a few of them being Demon Gods, they truly couldn’t withstand a siege from so many powerful entities.
Once Fiery Fire Ancestor and others began to act, Dark Flame and several other Demon Gods stopped approaching and withdrew from the proximity of the Cave Heaven Fortress.
Their nature, although greedy and cunning, was also extremely selfish, and they wouldn’t easily risk their lives.
Since the other party had so many strong beings, it was better for them not to give the opponents a chance to surround them.
Meanwhile, these Demon Gods were also feeling a bit anxious, hoping for other Demon Gods to hurry up and come to their aid.
From the moment they started to retreat, they knew that they were powerless to prevent the immense War Fortress from invading.
Yet, at the same time, they realized that even though the War Fortress was powerful, the number of strong opponents emerging wasn’t too many.
Though a few were exceptionally strong, the number of strong opponents was fewer, which meant that their side had a great chance to win a direct battle.
If they could kill all the invaders here, although the battle would unavoidably cause substantial damage to their territory, it wasn’t unacceptable.
Especially enticing was the thought that, if they were victorious, capturing this immense War Fortress would be a tremendous boon.
Not to mention anything else, just the powerful defensive capabilities of this fortress were enough to make all Demon Gods yearn.
These Demon Gods were not weak, but despite their prolonged attacks, that protective shield showed no signs of breaking, indicating just how powerful this War Fortress was.
Dark Flame Demon God and the others were already discussing that once other Demon Gods arrived and after they had slain these invaders, they must be the first to seize the War Fortress.
With it, even if their territories were completely devastated, it wouldn’t matter.
They could rely on this fortress to conquer more territories and even use it to attack other worlds, plundering more resources, wealth, and souls.
As they fantasized about how to capture the War Fortress, several Demon Gods who were closer had already rushed to the scene.
These Demon Gods couldn’t help but come quickly.
The constant crisis signals from the World Will unsettled their spirits, forcing them to arrive here as swiftly as possible.
In fact, no matter whether they were Immortals, Heavenly Demons, or beings from other Cultivation systems, as long as they relied on the Heavenly Dao’s Laws and entrusted the Laws within their Daoist Fruits and Divine Status to the Heavenly Dao, they would all sense some vague intentions of the Heavenly Dao when the world faced crisis.
Unless they were among the few beings who infused all their power into themselves without relying on the Heavenly Dao for Cultivation, they would remain unaffected by it.
However, in doing so, they would also not receive any assistance from the Heavenly Dao, nor would they gain Qi Fortune or good fortune; moreover, if they acted against the interest of the world, they would still likely be targeted by it.
“Dark Flame, Nega, what is going on here?”
The Demon Gods who had just arrived were also in shock upon witnessing the scene.
However, the new Demon Gods didn’t get too close to Dark Flame and the others, but instead stopped at a distance, remaining cautious.
It was clear that the relationship between the two groups was not very good.
“Humph, haven’t you seen it?
This is an Otherworld powerhouse invading our realm!”
Dark Flame Demon God snorted coldly.
Even though he felt somewhat insecure, if the other Demon Gods found out that he had led the invaders here, he would undoubtedly be isolated; however, he couldn’t help but maintain a disdainful demeanor.
Seeing the faces of the newly arrived Demon Gods remain unchanged, Papala furrowed her towering eyebrows.
She did not wish to start a conflict with these Demon Gods just yet; although they had fought fiercely in the past, they should now prioritize dealing with the intruders from the Outer.
With this thought, she smiled and said, “Dark Prison Demon God, your arrival is timely.
We aren’t sure where those invaders came from, but there don’t seem to be many strong ones among them.
Once they enter, if we join forces to slaughter these intruders, it would also give me a chance to see the true strength of your Dark Prison Demon God.”
“Humph!”
Among the newly arrived Demon Gods, the one with the most formidable aura and a particularly tall and fierce figure, Dark Prison Demon God, responded with a cold hum, “You want to use our strength to help you fight the enemy?
Fine, but that War Fortress will belong to us.”
This Demon God was greedy indeed, unaffected by Papala Demon God, and immediately demanded the War Fortress as spoils of war.
“What did you say?”
Hearing this, Dark Flame Demon God became furious, “Dark Prison, do not be greedy; this external invasion occurred in our territory, the War Fortress should belong to us.”
“Then you go fight these invaders yourselves.”
Dark Prison Demon God carelessly replied, “When you are all dead, it won’t be too late for us to take action and seize it.”
“You… Humph!”
Dark Flame Demon God was left speechless by his words.
With just a few of them, how were they a match for the invaders?
Papala quickly stepped in to mediate, “Alright, alright, with external enemies before us, we should be united against them.
However, Dark Prison Demon God, you need to understand us a bit; this battlefield was directly opened in our territory, after this battle, our losses will definitely be severe.
I think using that War Fortress as compensation is appropriate, don’t you think?”
“Ha ha ha…”
Dark Prison Demon God laughed, “Beautiful Papala Demon God, if your territory is destroyed, you can come to mine.
My palace still lacks a lady of the house.”
As soon as he said this, Dark Flame Demon God and Nega Demon God, among others, rebuked him angrily.
For them, Papala was their forbidden delicacy; they could not tolerate Dark Prison Demon God making advances on her.
Papala herself, however, did not mind Dark Prison Demon God’s flirtation at all.
With her personality, if she really ended up with nothing, she would not mind seeking refuge with a Demon God.
Of course, seeking refuge with someone was not as comfortable as owning a territory of her own.
As the two parties continued their dispute, another Demon God hurried over from afar.
Meanwhile, in the sky above, as various Supreme Elders from all sects made their moves together, more and more regions of the War Fortress were being accessed, the gap was forced wider and wider, and it seemed that in no time, the entire Cave Heaven Fortress would be squeezed through.
A hint of joy appeared on the faces of all the Supreme Elders.
Even though more and more Demon Gods were gathering below, and some were still hidden far away, careful not to scare them off, they were not afraid at all; rather, they were looking forward to the battle after crossing through.
Though these beings were also called Demon Gods, the various sects’ Supreme Elders were individuals who had achieved Immortal Dao, each of them sharp-eyed—some had even survived from ancient times.
Notable figures like Gui Ling Ancestor from ancient times, Elder Heavenly Spider of Five Poisons Sect, Fiery Fire Ancestor of Fiery Fire Sect, and Elder Kongkong, who was currently in charge of the Cave Heaven Fortress, had all experienced the Ancient Great Tribulation and seen the schemes of the demon lords in the Heavenly Demon Great World.
Comparing these, they quickly concluded that although the Demon Gods of this world possessed strong auras and powerful spell techniques, relative to others, these Demon Gods lacked broad vision and had few combat moves, nowhere near as cunning and versatile as the Demon Kings from the Heavenly Demon Great World.
However, this was normal; if every world were as unpredictable as the Demon Clan from the Heavenly Demon Great World, as endlessly versatile as the Demon Clan from the Heavenly Demon World, or as resourceful as their Immortal Dao, that would be strange indeed.
This was merely a Medium World, and it was normal for it to be outmatched in cultivation and fighting techniques by those from powerfully inherited races.
If any random Divine Demon from a Medium World outnumbered these Cultivators in techniques, then there would be no need for the Human Clan Cultivators to come out and wage war across the void; they might as well humbly retreat and keep to living their lives in the Biluo Great World.
It was precisely because they clearly recognized the true strength and weaknesses of these Demon Gods that the gathering of Supreme Elders was utterly unconcerned whether the number of these Demon Gods was slightly more.
Not only because their techniques were stronger, but also because the Supreme Elders from Beast Taming Sect, Ghost Controlling Sect, and Five Poisons Sect each had their additional methods.
The mere presence of Xia Chunyang, the Five Ghosts Heavenly King, meant he had five Heavenly Ghosts to assist him.
These were equivalent to five Heavenly Immortals—although in the same realm, Heavenly Ghosts would surely not match Heavenly Immortals, but the realm was the realm; they would definitely be stronger than normal True Immortals.
Moreover, they were now fighting against Otherworldly Demon Gods, not Cultivation World Immortals; they did not believe these Demon Gods would have many methods to counter Heavenly Ghosts, let alone the Spiritual Beasts of Beast Taming Sect and the Poison Insects of Five Poisons Sect.
Bang, bang, bang…
The sounds were continuous, the World Barrier kept trembling.
Because they were so close to the area where the World Barrier was being breached, the Demon Gods could clearly feel the angry emotions conveyed by the World Will.
It was demanding that the gathering of Demon Gods launch an attack on the War Fortress to drive away those foreign powerful beings.
However, though these Demon Gods felt the message from the World Will, they showed no sign of taking any action.
In the end, they remained independent entities, merely limitedly influenced by the World Will, but merely this influence was not enough to command these greedy and brutal beings to work.
Now, these Demon Gods had set their sights on the War Fortress, desiring to use this massive War Fortress as their palace.
Should they control such a huge fortress, they would be able to roam through the void, attacking the rich worlds they had long desired to enter, plundering the wealth of those worlds, and harvesting the souls, thus enhancing their own strength.
Thus, they merely watched as the War Fortress gradually squeezed through the breached barrier.
Below in the castle, hundreds of thousands of the Demon Army had gathered.
They were under the command of the Dark Flame Demon God.
Since the War Fortress was directly above the Dark Flame Demon God’s castle, their assembly of the Demon Army was the quickest, which also meant they would be the first to encounter the invaders.
In the distant other territories, the armies under Demon Gods like Nega and Papala were also converging, all making their way toward the Dark Flame Demon God’s castle, preparing to join forces against the impending war.
Finally, the World Barrier was expanded enough, and the War Fortress completely squeezed in.
Rumble, rumble…
A burst of thunder and lightning.
In the dark red sky, blood-colored lightning flashed, the thunderclaps terrifying to hear.
All the Demon Gods, indeed all creatures, felt it—the heavens were angry!
Those blood-colored thunders were Heavenly Punishments!
The Demon Gods rejoiced in their hearts.
The Heavenly Punishment was not aimed at them but at the invaders from another realm.
So as long as they did not actively resist the Heavenly Punishment, they would not be targeted by the World Will, allowing them to strike while the invaders were dealing with the Heavenly Punishment.
No one could handle the Heavenly Punishment and also cope with these powerful Demon Gods at the same time.
They believed it was time to harvest the lives of these otherworld invaders.
But soon, they were stunned.
For after the blood-red lightning chaotically danced in the sky for a while, although a few bolts struck the War Fortress, the Fortress’s Protective Shield barely trembled before the blood-colored lightning began to slowly dissipate.
The Demon Gods looked at each other, puzzled by what was happening.
Clearly, the War Fortress was right there, so why did the Heavenly Punishment not continue?
These Demon Gods did not understand; they were not familiar with the methods of Immortal Dao.
The Heavenly Punishment had descended because inside the Heavenly Pool Grotto Heaven was the Heavenly Dao Power of the Biluo Great World.
When the Cave Heaven Fortress impacted the barrier of this world, the World Will had already sensed it, so after the Cave Heaven Fortress completely entered, the World Will mobilized its power to prepare the Heavenly Punishment.
However, soon after, Elder Kongkong sealed the Grotto Heaven, preventing the essence of the Grotto Heaven from leaking out, thereby naturally obscuring its presence from the World Will of this realm, meaning the originally gathering Heavenly Punishment could only slowly dissipate.