The battle between humans and demons ignited instantly on the coast of the East Sea, with flames soaring and the sound shaking the heavens.
Huang Zhong Li and Jiu Ying were at comparable cultivation levels, so neither could gain an advantage for the moment.
Below, the humans, with the help of the beings from Penglai Immortal Island, fought back with all their might, locked in a fierce struggle with the demons.
News of the human defense war quickly reached Xu Fang through the Liang Tian Chi.
"The human race has indeed lived up to our expectations!"
Upon hearing the news, Xu Fang was gratified by the tenacity and unyielding spirit of the humans. Such a race, of course, was worthy of their help.
"I never expected Jiu Ying to be so foolish. Knowing that these humans are under our protection at Penglai Immortal Island, they still dare to attack them?"
Xu Fang sneered. Jiu Ying truly had a short memory.
However, he could understand that the matter of the Tu Wu Sword was crucial to the growth of the demon race. It was about whether they could suppress the Wu clan in the Witch-Demon War and become the overlords of heaven and earth.
Such a significant undertaking meant that even if Jiu Ying and the demon army feared him, they would never give up just by hearing his name.
Otherwise, if they didn't die by his hand, they would die by the hands of Di Jun and Dong Huang Tai Yi.
"Alright, Xu boy, stop talking so much. Your elder sister is fighting someone. Aren't you worried at all?"
Liang Tian Chi urged him impatiently.
"If you keep this up, people will easily suspect that your bond with Huang Zhong Li is just a superficial friendship."
"What's there to fear? Didn't you say that Jiu Ying's current cultivation level is comparable to sister's? They won't be able to decide a winner anytime soon."
Xu Fang was not in a hurry and tried to comfort him.
"That's true, but Huang Zhong Li has only recently reached the Quasi-Saint realm. Her foundation is unstable and cannot compare to an established Quasi-Saint like Jiu Ying!"
Liang Tian Chi still expressed his worries.
"If anything were to happen, you really wouldn't be able to smile."
Seeing that Liang Tian Chi was still so uneasy, Xu Fang patiently explained.
"Don't worry, Brother Chi. I've already thought of all this."
"When did you think of it? Why didn't you tell me? Am I not your most trusted magical artifact?"
Liang Tian Chi was astonished, wondering when Xu Fang had made plans behind his back and with which dubious magical artifact!
"Sorry! I am his most trusted magical artifact now."
Soon, a magical artifact floated before Liang Tian Chi and nonchalantly uttered this.
"Chaos Pearl? What are you doing here?"
Liang Tian Chi was very displeased to see the sudden appearance of the Chaos Pearl, but his heart suddenly stirred as he looked at the floating artifact.
"Could it be?"
"Indeed!"
Xu Fang nodded, affirming Liang Tian Chi's speculation.
"This time, we must all trust the Chaos Pearl. Chaos Pearl, we entrust everything to you!"
"Alright! As agreed, you'll promote me this time. It's too embarrassing for a Chaos Supreme Treasure to be on probation!"
The Chaos Pearl cheerfully agreed, not forgetting to remind Xu Fang of their agreement.
Xu Fang smiled slightly and nodded slowly.
His elder sister was right; Jiu Ying would die on the coast of the East Sea due to his arrogance, not at the hands of Huang Zhong Li, but at his own.
On the coast of the East Sea.
The battle between humans and demons had been going on for some time.
With the assistance of the beings from Penglai, both sides fought in unison, defending the human territory with watertight precision. Despite repeated assaults, the demons could not break through their defenses.
However, as the battle progressed, the tide began to shift.
Although the humans fought bravely, their inherent weakness eventually began to show. They were only able to withstand the demon onslaught with the help of the beings from Penglai Immortal Island.
As the battle wore on, their initial ferocity waned, and the humans' disadvantage in origin and background began to affect them.
Many humans could no longer keep up with the pace of the battle, their strength gradually depleted, and the pressure naturally fell upon the assisting beings from Penglai Immortal Island.
While the beings from Penglai Immortal Island did not face the same issues as the humans, their numbers were insufficient compared to the demons, and with the humans falling behind, a disadvantage quickly became apparent.
Seizing this opportunity, many demons breached their defensive lines and landed among the human population in the rear.
"Damn it!"
"Stop!"
The humans and the beings from Penglai Immortal Island were shocked and roared in anger. The rear was filled with the elderly, women, and children; how could they possibly withstand these ferocious demons?
They wanted to intervene but were held back by the demons in front of them, unable to break free.
"Haha! You fight slowly! I'm going to set a fire!"
"You want to protect humans? Let's see how you protect them!"
"Sons of the demon race, tie them down! We're going on a rampage!"
The demons who had broken through the human lines laughed heartily, enraging the humans and beings from Penglai.
The demons on the battlefield, though silent, intensified their attacks, giving the beings on the battlefield no chance to turn back and rescue.
"Taking advantage of the situation! Is this how you demons conduct yourselves with honor?"
Huang Zhong Li was furious. During a lull in her fight with Jiu Ying, she killed a few demons who had entered the forbidden zone.
The other demons, seeing this, wisely scattered. Huang Zhong Li hesitated, unsure of whom to pursue. In that moment of indecision, Jiu Ying's voice rang out coldly.
"Huang Zhong Li, your opponent is me!"
A sharp killing blow descended. Huang Zhong Li dared not be careless and could only fight with all her might, yet her heart was in turmoil.
This was a miscalculation. If those demons succeeded, she wouldn't be able to protect the humans.
The three ancestors of the human race, seeing this situation, wanted to turn back to rescue but were entangled by high-ranking demons.
At this moment, countless humans watched the demons leisurely moving among their ranks, filled with rage, but they could only fume impotently.
They could not rescue them and could only watch helplessly!
After all their efforts and struggles against the demons, was humanity still doomed to destruction?
If so, what was the meaning of their fight?
The elderly, women, and children of the human race, facing the charging demons, were terrified and cried out in distress.
They had little cultivation to begin with, and facing these demons who were intent on killing them, they had no chance of escape!
"Humans! Repent! This is the consequence of provoking my demon race!"
A demon leader commanded his subordinates to set fire to the houses, the flames soaring into the sky, illuminating ferocious faces.
The elderly, women, and children of the human race trembled as they watched the encroaching figures, knowing that death was upon them and was unavoidable!
Humanity's crisis deepened, and the demon's butcher's knife was about to fall!
At this critical juncture, a voice suddenly rang out.
"I would like to see what the consequence of provoking the demon race is!"