As the crisis of the Prison Demon King had not been resolved, five more leaders flew out from the Prison Demon army. They were the Purple Horned Scaled Beast, the Soul Devouring Three-Headed Snake, the Demonic Wind Giant Wolf, the Lion-Headed Human-Bodied Beast, and the Icechill Fierce Falcon.
The Purple Horned Scaled Beast and the Soul Devouring Three-Headed Snake assisted the Earth Splitting Bear and the Heaven Devouring Demonic Ant in dealing with the Four Great Fierce Beasts.
The Demonic Wind Giant Wolf, the Lion-Headed Human-Bodied Beast, and the Icechill Fierce Falcon then intercepted Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan, allowing the Prison Demon King to withdraw.
Concurrently, the reinforcements engaged the Prison Demon army.
Within the Heavenly Origin Empire, Shen Liuxing and Rong Guang, who controlled the formation, quickly discovered the situation outside.
They handed over control of the formation to the Four Divisions and repeatedly instructed them not to dismantle the formation without their command.
Afterward, the two leaped out of the formation and charged directly into the battle circle where Zi Linling was.
Shen Liuxing, Rong Guang, and Ye Lingyuan each faced the Demonic Wind Giant Wolf, the Lion-Headed Human-Bodied Beast, and the Icechill Fierce Falcon respectively, while Zi Linling once again clashed with the Prison Demon King.
This battle raged until the heavens and earth were darkened and the sun and moon lost their light.
On the ground, blood flowed like a river, and remains littered the battlefield, making it impossible to distinguish between those of the extraterrestrial demons or the reinforcements.
The battle lasted for three days and three nights.
Although the Purple Horned Scaled Beast, the Soul Devouring Three-Headed Snake, the Earth Splitting Bear, and the Heaven Devouring Demonic Ant were all extraterrestrial variants, they were still slightly inferior to the Four Great Fierce Beasts.
The Purple Horned Scaled Beast's purple horn was broken, and its scales were shattered. Only one of the Soul Devouring Three-Headed Snake's three heads remained. The Earth Splitting Bear's back was covered in wounds, with some reaching deep into the bone. The Heaven Devouring Demonic Ant's antennae had disappeared, and it was left with only four of its six legs.
The Four Great Fierce Beasts also bore shocking wounds, but they were in a relatively better condition.
The Demonic Wind Giant Wolf's soul was severely injured, and one of its wolf paws was severed at the root. The Lion-Headed Human-Bodied Beast was poisoned and could barely stand. The Icechill Fierce Falcon was the most tragic, having lost both its claws and a pair of wings. Its head was bare of feathers, with only a pair of wings barely maintaining its balance.
Naturally, Shen Liuxing and Rong Guang were also disheveled, covered in wounds, some merely superficial, while others were deep enough to expose bone.
Only Ye Lingyuan remained elegant, with his long robe stained with the Icechill Fierce Falcon's blood, but otherwise, he was not overly disheveled.
The Prison Demon King also appeared somewhat battered, having gained no advantage in speed, physical body, spiritual power, or the power of laws.
Zi Linling was like a machine that never tired, each move fought with her life, forcing the Prison Demon King to defend with all his might.
Suddenly, a mournful cry rang out as the Icechill Fierce Falcon's body slammed heavily onto the ground, instantly ceasing to breathe.
With this, Ye Lingyuan was freed and, raising his Sky Breaking Sword, charged towards the Prison Demon King.
Despite his inherent pride, he did not hesitate to join forces with Zi Linling at this moment.
After all, if his home, his country, and the planet he inhabited were gone, what use would his pride be?
The Prison Demon King, already at a disadvantage against Zi Linling, now faced Ye Lingyuan as well, and was immediately put on the defensive.
Just then, the Lion-Headed Human-Bodied Beast, its poison having reached its bones, also let out a wail and fell to the ground, lifeless.
Almost simultaneously, the massive body of the Soul Devouring Three-Headed Snake also crashed to the ground, its three heads bitten off, leaving no possibility of survival.
Having lost three great generals from their side, the Prison Demon King gritted his teeth and gave the order to retreat.
He, in turn, paid the price of severe injury to escape Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan.
The Prison Demon army, already terrified by the reinforcements and the Three Great Divine Beasts, immediately abandoned their resistance upon receiving the order and turned to flee.
The reinforcements and the Three Great Divine Beasts then seized the opportunity to harvest another wave.
If not for Zi Linling ordering them not to pursue a cornered enemy, they might have chased all the way to the Prison Demon army's stronghold.
After the Prison Demon King ordered the retreat, the Purple Horned Scaled Beast, the Earth Splitting Bear, the Heaven Devouring Demonic Ant, and the Demonic Wind Giant Wolf also ceased their fighting, eager only to escape their opponents.
The Four Great Fierce Beasts joined forces and managed to slay the severely injured Purple Horned Scaled Beast.
The Prison Demon army suffered a crushing defeat, enraging the Prison Demon King beyond measure.
Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan commanded the Nine Cauldrons Demon Extermination Formation to be opened, allowing the reinforcements to enter and recuperate.
In this battle, over six thousand reinforcements killed nearly twenty thousand of the enemy, creating a miracle.
The reinforcements also suffered over two thousand casualties, leaving only four thousand.
Of course, this was largely thanks to the Three Great Divine Beasts, Huangyi, Xiaohu, and Xuanwu; otherwise, the losses among the reinforcements would have been even greater.
It took Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan three days to fully recover. They left the remaining four thousand soldiers to Shen Liuxing and Rong Guang to continue maintaining the Nine Cauldrons Demon Extermination Formation.
Then, Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan quietly departed.
Before the great battle, they had intended to capture the Prison Demon King alive to prevent war, but their attempt had failed.
This time, Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan planned to infiltrate the enemy's stronghold for a decapitation strike.
However, when they arrived at the Prison Demon army's base, they found that the army had already departed, leaving only a scene of devastation.
"Ye Lingyuan, where do you think they went?" Zi Linling asked, frowning.
Ye Lingyuan pondered the traces left by the Prison Demon army and said, "It seems they left in a hurry. Where could they have gone?"
Both fell into deep thought.
Withdraw from Azure Star?
That was impossible.
The Prison Demon King's goal was the Seed of Origin, and they would absolutely not withdraw from Azure Star until they obtained it.
So, the question remained, where did the Prison Demon army go?
Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan's eyes suddenly lit up, and with telepathic connection, they voiced their thoughts simultaneously: "Heavenly Gift Continent!"
Their expressions changed drastically, and they quickly used the intercontinental teleportation array to rush towards the Heavenly Gift Continent.
Upon arriving at the Heavenly Gift Continent, their faces turned grim.
For the Heavenly Gift Continent was now completely covered by the Black Net.
The atmosphere in the air was heavy, with traces of war evident everywhere.
This meant that the Prison Demon army had completely opened the gateway to the Heavenly Gift Continent.
It seemed the Prison Demon King knew that with the two of them present, the Heavenly Origin Continent could not be conquered quickly.
Therefore, the Prison Demon King intended to conquer the Heavenly Gift Continent first and then return to the Heavenly Origin Continent.
Furthermore, based on the current situation, the invasion of the Heavenly Gift Continent was not solely by the Prison Demon King, but also by other demon kings from the Prison Demon Star.
Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan immediately contacted Xuanyuan Xun and Shangguan Yulin, wanting to inquire about the specific situation.
However, after thinking for a long time, no one answered their communication jade.
"This is bad!" Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan exclaimed inwardly, quickly boarding the teleportation array and heading towards the Xuanyuan Dynasty together.