The sky opened with a portal, and countless starships surged forth from the black-blue vortex.
The Demon Commander's face instantly turned grim. The reinforcements from the Five Elements Hall had arrived not too early, not too late, but precisely when he was refining the Heart of the Universe!
Just one more day, and he would have succeeded.
"Form ranks and meet the enemy!"
At the Demon Commander's command, the surrounding demons immediately spread out around the Heart of the Universe, forming defensive formations to await the human army's attack.
The thousand-plus starships appeared majestically, then streaked across the sky, encircling all the demons.
Following this, countless soldiers from the Prime Plane emerged from the starships, coordinating their attacks with the ships and launching long-range assaults on the demons.
Demons excelled at close combat. If they were attacking, they could simply charge forward and slay their enemies.
However, in a defensive battle, they were at a severe disadvantage. It was difficult for them to strike the enemy, while the enemy could easily attack them.
Furthermore, their numbers were not superior.
For this assault on a weak world, they had only brought a force of three hundred thousand, led by a mere lower-rank Demon God; there were few Demon Lords.
In contrast, these reinforcements numbered at least a million.
"Damn it, when did the Prime Plane get so generous, sending a million-strong army to annihilate a few of our legions?"
The lower-rank Demon God cursed furiously but was helpless.
It seemed certain defeat today.
Originally, they had been overwhelmingly slaughtering this world, victory within their grasp, a magnificent start, only to have it disrupted by the Prime Plane reinforcements.
Inside the Feathered Wing.
"These demon armies are quite cooperative, all gathered together, making it convenient for us to slaughter them."
Wan Lei smiled as he looked into the distance.
"It is indeed a bit strange. Last time, with a million demon troops, the leadership only gave us two hundred thousand. This time, facing three hundred thousand demons, they've sent a million.
I really don't know what the leaders are thinking; is the person in charge of scheduling just full of shit?"
Wan Qianxin crossed his arms, feeling no desire to even fight against such an enemy.
"Who knows? Perhaps the leadership saw how difficult our last battle was and wanted us to have an easier time this time.
The demons are already in disarray. Let's go, we'll charge straight in, kill that Demon God, and prevent him from further eroding the Heart of the Universe."
With Wan Lei's command, the Feathered Wing shot forward like an arrow released from a bow, heading towards the demon army.
Complementing the army's firepower saturation, the Feathered Wing also unleashed its full might, easily cutting through the demon ranks and arriving before the Heart of the Universe.
The lower-rank Demon God stood there, holding a battle saber, watching them coldly.
"I'll deal with that Demon God. You go kill the other demons."
Wan Lei said.
"I think that Demon God should be mine. After all, I am the strongest among us."
Ao Lie said confidently.
"Ao Lie."
Wan Lei sighed.
"What is it?"
"The first rule of workplace survival: never steal credit from your superiors."
"You bastard."
"Hahahaha."
Wan Lei exited the cabin, donned his armor, and charged towards the lower-rank Demon God.
"Wan Lei?!"
Seeing the person charging at him, the lower-rank Demon God exclaimed in surprise.
"Oh, you still recognize me? I'm honored. Since that's the case, I'll grant you a swift end."
Wan Lei roared, his Vajra Dharma Body appearing, and he swung a hammer towards the lower-rank Demon God.
The Demon God raised his battle saber to meet Wan Lei.
The two immediately engaged in a fierce battle.
Wan Lei swung his hammer with great force, each blow making the Demon God spit blood and retreat.
Facing Wan Lei's assault, the Demon God could only defend, lacking any power to counterattack, completely unlike his previous demeanor when he easily crushed a Martial God and swatted aside a Buddha.
Simultaneously, the Thunderstorm Squad commenced a massacre behind the demon formation.
The overall quality of the demons this time was inferior to the previous encounter, and their numbers were smaller.
A single Heart of the Universe was far larger than any planet. A mere two to thirty million people could not form a surrounding defense; they merely arranged themselves with their backs to the Heart of the Universe.
The Prime Plane army surrounded the demon formation from the flanks and front, initiating long-range attacks. When the reinforcements' commander witnessed the Thunderstorm Squad disrupting the rear of the demon army, he immediately ordered a general assault. The million-strong Prime Plane army surged into the demon ranks, dividing and surrounding them, initiating a slaughter.
From the beginning, Wan Lei had the Demon Commander struggling to breathe. In the end, with the Great Compassion Palm, he struck the lower-rank Demon God heavily, shattering his meridians and bones, completely crippling his cultivation.
Wan Lei grabbed the lower-rank Demon God by his chest armor, looking at him coldly, his eyes filled with mockery.
"For this mission, I thought I'd face a stronger opponent. I never expected someone as pathetic as you. Truly uninteresting."
Upon hearing this, the lower-rank Demon God turned red with anger. These were the exact words he had previously said to the Martial God and the Buddha.
He was now experiencing the condescension he had shown towards weaker opponents as if they were ants.
They say fortunes change, thirty years east, thirty years west. After only one day, the humiliation he inflicted on others was now fully returned to him.
After the shame and rage, the Demon God suddenly burst into laughter.
"You dog, what are you laughing at? Remembering something happy?"
Wan Lei was bewildered by the man's laughter.
"Hahahaha, I'm laughing at you, you fool, you idiot. What good does it do if you kill me? Your mission still isn't complete."
"What do you mean?"
Wan Lei's expression turned grim instantly, his gaze chilling.
"If I recall correctly, your mission was to rescue this world, but all the humans in this world are dead, not a single soul left, not even livestock, not a blade of grass remains. What are you rescuing?
Hahahaha, you've only saved this Heart of the Universe. The Prime Plane is unaffected, but with so many people dead, won't your human fortune be affected?
I'm not at a loss. Three hundred thousand demons for the lives of all humans in an entire world. By any calculation, it's a profit, hahahaha..."
Hearing this, Wan Lei's face changed drastically. He roared and, dragging the Demon God, flew rapidly towards the planet below.
"Wan Lei, where are you going?"
Fang Xiaoyu, hearing Wan Lei's furious roar, saw him flying down rapidly and followed out of curiosity.
Flying quickly above the planet below, Wan Lei stopped and stared blankly at the land.
Withered trees, decaying flowers and grass, bodies strewn everywhere, a scene of utter devastation.
On this land, not a single living soul remained.
Fang Xiaoyu came to his side and was also overcome with immense rage at the sight.
"We... were too late."
Wan Lei's eyes turned bloodshot, and he gritted his teeth, wishing he could tear the Demon God in his hands to pieces.
Fang Xiaoyu could no longer control her emotions, covering her mouth and sobbing, tears streaming down her cheeks.