The army of the Great Thousand World Alliance returned to the Great Thousand World on the fourth year of their expedition. However, they did not hide anything when they returned and spread the news.
Although the army had weakened the Fiend Clans, it did not stop Tian Xie from recovering his strength. In the near future, the moment Tian Xie recovered to his peak, the Fiend Clans would definitely make a comeback.
When the news spread out, it had undoubtedly caused a commotion. Everyone in the Great Thousand World was feeling uneasy. After all, the fear brought by Tian Xie was too great.
To calm everyone down, Yan Emperor and Wu Zu stationed the army at the border of the Great Thousand World and the demonic realm, forming a long defensive line. They were constantly on guard against the Fiend Clans' counterattack.
Under this sort of vigilance, half a year passed in the blink of an eye.
Under the guidance of Yan Emperor and Wu Zu, the uneasy atmosphere in the Great Thousand World did not go out of control. On the contrary, many forces in the Great Thousand World started to rage from uneasiness.
That rage was naturally directed at the Fiend Clans.
Since they wanted to destroy the world that they lived in, then since they were going to die anyway, they would just drag them down with them!
Under this rage, the number of breakthroughs in the Great Thousand World increased, especially those Perfected Earth Sovereigns. They had given up on the obstacles in their hearts and started to break through to the Heavenly Sovereign Realm.
Although there were some failures, there were also some that succeeded, causing the overall strength of the Great Thousand World to rise.
Under this atmosphere, everyone in the Great Thousand World no longer felt uneasy. On the contrary, they couldn't endure the torture of waiting and started to look forward to the appearance of the Fiend Clans. After all, rather than waiting for destruction, why not fight to the death?
As the battle continued, half a year quietly passed.
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Border of the Great Thousand World, Northwest Defensive Line
In a mountain range, five figures stood on top of a mountain, scanning the surroundings with eagle-like eyes.
This was a scouting team with four Lesser Earth Sovereigns and one Perfected Earth Sovereign. Their mission was to constantly monitor this region.
"Captain, we've been here for two months."
A Lesser Earth Sovereign stretched his waist as he looked into the distance without any focus. There weren't any movements in this region, which made him feel extremely bored.
"Too peaceful?"
The Perfected Earth Sovereign cast a glance at him and faintly said, "Rest assured. I'm afraid that it won't be long before you miss this peace."
The appearance of the Fiend Clans would mean that the Great Thousand World would be covered in a storm of blood.
The other members fell silent with grave expressions on their faces. If it was a few years ago, they could become an overlord in the Great Thousand World with their strength. But right now, they had to form a team to protect the frontlines of the Great Thousand World.
That's because they knew that this was a responsibility that they couldn't avoid. Otherwise, if everyone had the thought of running away, then the Great Thousand World wouldn't be able to escape destruction, and their families and friends would be slaughtered.
"Captain, can we defeat the Fiend Clans?
I heard that Tian Xie will be at his peak when he appears, and he's extremely terrifying. "A member asked.
After a brief silence, the Captain replied, "According to the news that I've received, if Tian Xie recovers to his peak, I'm afraid that even Yan Emperor and Wu Zu together won't be his opponent."
When the four members heard that, their hearts trembled with dark expressions. Right now, Yan Emperor and Wu Zu could practically be considered as the leaders of the Great Thousand World. It was because of the two of them that the Great Thousand World had the confidence to confront the Fiend Clans.
But right now, even the Captain said that Yan Emperor and Wu Zu couldn't rival Tian Xie at his peak?
Looking at everyone's depressed expressions, the Captain suddenly smiled. "But you guys don't have to despair. I also know that there's someone in our Great Thousand World that's trying his best. If he succeeds, then our Great Thousand World will have three Saint Heavenly Sovereigns. At that time, he might be able to fight with Tian Xie."
The four of them were shocked as they anxiously exclaimed, "Who is it?
Lord Qin Tian?
Or the Azure Sword Saint?
Or a Supreme Divine Beast? "
Shaking his head, the Captain mysteriously replied, "I heard that it's someone from the Mu Abode."
"Mu Abode?
Could it be the Mu Abode's Ruler, Mu Chen?! "
The four of them exclaimed with disbelief. After all, Mu Chen had been silent for the past few years. Thus, their impression of him in the Great Thousand World stopped at the Maha Continent, when he fought with Maha Tian.
At that time, Mu Chen was only an Immortal Heavenly Sovereign. Even if he possessed the strength to fight with a Saint Heavenly Sovereign, he was still lacking when compared to Late Phase Saint Heavenly Sovereigns like Qin Tian and the rest.
Thus, the four of them were in disbelief that he would be the third to ascend the Heavenly Sovereign Rankings.
"This matter was approved by Yan Emperor and Wu Zu, so you guys can stop guessing. In terms of eyesight, you guys can't be compared to the two of them, right?" The Captain smiled.
The four of them smiled in embarrassment and felt more relaxed. After all, Yan Emperor and Wu Zu's reputation in the Great Thousand World has reached the pinnacle. If it wasn't for the two of them, the Great Thousand World would have fallen into chaos before the Fiend Clans could even attack.
The Captain paid no attention to them and stood up, intending to continue monitoring.
"Mhm?"
Suddenly, his expression changed. He raised his head as if he had sensed something, and his expression changed drastically. That's because he saw countless black meteors descending from the sky with destructive light.
Torrential demonic aura descended.
Boom!
Countless meteorite-like streams of light landed heavily on the belt, and the aftershocks destroyed the continuous mountain range.
"Retreat!" The Captain's face was covered in shock as he hollered, "The Fiend Clans have appeared!"
Everyone in the team had fear on their faces as they turned into streaks of light and retreated. They had to immediately send this news back.
"Keke, where are you going?"
However, just as they moved, an incomparably cold voice suddenly rang out. Space distorted, and a dark demonic claw appeared out of nowhere, grabbing the four members in its palm.
Boom!
It was so much so that they couldn't resist. The claw exerted force and space exploded with blood splattering out.
When the Captain saw this scene, his eyes widened. However, he could sense the terrifying strength of the one that made a move. It must be a Monarch. Thus, he did not dare to stay any longer and turned into afterimages as he flew out.
However, his silhouette came to a halt very quickly. That was because in front of him, a demonic figure slowly appeared. A cruel demonic eye stared at him as a boundless demonic might pervaded the air.
"Do you think that you can escape?" That demonic figure sharply laughed.
The Captain's face was pale. Facing a Monarch that was comparable to a Heavenly Sovereign, he knew that there's no way for him to escape. So after taking a deep breath, his expression gradually calmed down with a flash of resolution in his eyes.
"The heavens bless the Great Thousand World!"
The captain muttered to himself. In the next moment, he shot towards the Monarch.
"A mantis trying to stop a chariot."
A cruel smile rose on the corner of the Monarch's lips as he stretched his hand out to crush the Captain.
Boom!
But at this moment, Spiritual Energy runes suddenly appeared on the Captain's body and a violent Spiritual Energy swept out from his body.
The Monarch's face drastically changed. Boom!
Boom!
The Captain's body completely exploded at this moment. It was like a rising sun as a crazy Spiritual Energy fluctuation wreaked havoc between the heavens and earth.
The violent Spiritual Energy fluctuation wreaked havoc for a long time before it gradually dissipated and the demonic figure was revealed. At this moment, he was in a pathetic state with a pale face. Evidently, he never expected that the person before him would choose to self-destruct so decisively.
"Hmph, you're lucky."
The Monarch coldly snorted before he waved his hand and his silhouette gradually disappeared.
At the same time, countless demonic lights flickered on the ground as demonic figures began to rush into the distance.
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At the border of the Great Thousand World, there was a majestic city that stood in the sky, emanating a spiritual lustre that shone over a million miles. Under the spiritual lustre, the lifeforms of the Great Thousand World felt a sense of stability.
At this moment, the Flame Emperor and Martial Ancestor opened their eyes with a cold flicker in their eyes. That's because they had sensed a peculiar Spiritual Energy fluctuation, which was something that could only be caused by self-destruction.
Evidently, a scouting team had encountered a mishap.
"They're finally here …"
They exchanged a glance before waving their sleeves. Instantly, an ancient bell rang out in the sky. The bell was extremely majestic and the sound waves spread out to every corner of the Great Thousand World.
The bell rang nine times, representing the arrival of a pinnacle crisis.
When everyone in the Great Thousand World heard the bell, they raised their heads and looked in the direction of the Great Thousand World's boundary. They knew that the Fiend Clans' counterattack had begun …