The Wood Dragon's attack proves fatal to Elder Jiang's mount. Enraged, Elder Jiang unleashes a powerful fire demon attack, but the Wood Dragon's superior Demon Ancestor Body counters it. Meanwhile, Kui Qing informs Elder Jiang that the three Demon Gods survived his previous attack and are now pursuing Wan Zhi, leaving Elder Jiang bewildered as their plans seem to have gone awry.
"Perish!" An overwhelming surge of frustration and humiliation flooded the elder surnamed Jiang as he instantly launched himself towards the Winter Ice Dragon King.
Bang—
The Five Veins quaked once more.
With a swift fist, the elder surnamed Jiang struck the Winter Ice Dragon King, denying it any chance to retaliate.
Boom—
The Winter Ice Dragon King was reduced to fragments by a single punch, completely annihilated by the violet flames emanating from the elder's fist.
However, in the very next moment, a fissure spanning ten zhang reappeared.
Death Qi billowed forth as the Winter Ice Dragon King was born anew.
This time, the Winter Ice Dragon King materialized above the retreating remnants of the War Department Vanguard Army. Upon its rebirth, it unleashed a torrent of Ice Dragon Flame downwards, instantly encasing the panicked soldiers in ice.
Even Earth Unrestricted had no time to utter a single scream.
"Senior, it’s over there!"
Kui Qing exclaimed in alarm.
Upon witnessing this, the elder surnamed Jiang was utterly baffled.
Could this Demon God truly be immortal?
How could it revive after being slain?
Boom—
In a fit of rage, the elder surnamed Jiang attacked again, delivering a fierce blow to the Winter Ice Dragon King, yet he could not prevent the complete obliteration of the War Department Vanguard Army.
As the elder surnamed Jiang gazed at the icy remains of the War Department Vanguard Army, the roar of the Winter Ice Dragon King resounded once more.
This time, the Winter Ice Dragon King appeared directly above the fleeing citizens of Mitian City.
The Ice Dragon Flame erupted anew!
One by one, members of the Covering Sky Tower, who were escorting the citizens of Mitian City away from the battlefield, were consumed by the Ice Dragon Flame, transforming into ice sculptures that plummeted to the ground.
Boom—
Boom—
They shattered upon impact.
Having accomplished this devastating feat, the Winter Ice Dragon King dissolved into a wisp of Death Qi and retreated to the Undead Hell, leaving no opening for the elder surnamed Jiang to strike again.
Nevertheless, the Winter Ice Dragon King's departure did little to quell the panic of Mitian City's inhabitants.
Witnessing the demise of the Covering Sky Tower's powerhouses, they fled in terror, their earlier confidence and excitement replaced by dread.
Only fear remained.
And a profound distrust in the protection offered by the Covering Sky Tower.
They no longer believed the Covering Sky Tower could safeguard their lives.
Not even a Celestial Unrestricted powerhouse could guarantee their safety!
"Help!"
"Run, we cannot remain here any longer. The forces of the Covering Sky Tower are no match for the powerhouses of the Immortal Sect."
A cacophony of desperate shouts rose and fell like crashing waves.
This heart-wrenching scene was observed by the elder surnamed Jiang, as well as Kui Qing and Bu Jin. Yet, besides anger and a heavy silence, they were powerless to act.
They had never anticipated that the Demon God of the Immortal Sect would be unkillable.
Even Celestial Unrestricted experts were unable to defeat it.
Furthermore, it could seemingly depart the Covering Sky Tower's territory without the need for Curved Realm Passages.
The arrival of Celestial Unrestricted experts had failed to alter the tide of this war.
Mitian City was still lost.
The War Department Vanguard Army was still annihilated.
And they had fallen before the battle had truly commenced!
Gazing intently in the direction where the Winter Ice Dragon King had vanished, the elder surnamed Jiang was deeply perplexed. "How could this be? How can there exist a Demon Race in this world possessing an Undying Body? Although this is a Divine Technique I have never encountered before, its Demon Body was clearly incinerated by my strike; how could it possibly reform so rapidly?"
Having lived for centuries.
He had witnessed countless secrets and grasped the true essence of this world, even confronting the rightful Demon Emperor of Heaven-Gazing Gorge.
That particular Demon Emperor was perhaps the most noble among its kind in all of Heaven-Gazing Gorge.
To vanquish it, the entire You Country had marshalled over twenty Celestial Unrestricted powerhouses.
Yet, even such a formidable Demon Emperor possessed only an extraordinarily potent regenerative capability, allowing for instant limb regrowth, but it could not resurrect once utterly disintegrated.
So why did this dragon possess the ability to resurrect?
And why did that unknown Black Smoke Demon God, who clearly lacked the imposing aura of high-level demons, thus indicating its bloodline was not of the highest tier, also possess the power of resurrection?
While the elder surnamed Jiang was lost in these profound contemplations, seven Half-Step Celestial Unrestricted powerhouses from the War Department returned swiftly from afar.
Even before their arrival, the grim news had already been conveyed.
"Lord Kui Qing—Lord Wan Zhi has tragically fallen in battle!"
The moment Kui Qing and Bu Jin heard this voice, their countenances shifted dramatically.
The elder bearing the surname Jiang grew stiff suddenly, then trembled with fury. A terrifying aura of Celestial Unrestricted pressure surged forth uncontrollably, electrifying Kui Qing and Bu Jin with such intense fear that their hair stood on end!
Witnessing this, Kui Qing swiftly inquired about the unfolding events.
Upon reaching Kui Qing, the seven individuals recounted recent happenings with evident unease.
Kui Qing bellowed in exasperation, singling one out, "You! Speak!"
The designated Half-Step Celestial Unrestricted cultivator quickly reported, "Reporting to Lord Kui Qing, the Immortal Sect's Demon God who annihilated Lord Wan Zhi did not pursue us. Instead, it morphed into black smoke and vanished without a trace. Despite our most thorough searches, not a single sign or remnant of its presence could be found. It was as though it dissolved into thin air."
Having concluded their report, the seven bowed their heads low.
They harbored a deep fear that Kui Qing and Elder Jiang would hold them accountable.
At this juncture, upon absorbing his subordinates' account, Kui Qing released a prolonged sigh, a breath imbued with an incomprehensible sense of helplessness.
After exhaling, Kui Qing fell into a contemplative silence.
The present circumstances had escalated far beyond his wildest imaginings.
Initially, they had held the firm belief that Elder Jiang's presence would decisively alter the course of their conflict. However, who could have possibly envisioned that the situation would not only fail to improve but would continue its downward spiral relentlessly.
