Great Demon Sun Wukong

In the conversation between Ziling and Jue Luan, Mo Wu had confirmed one thing. The Annihilation Demon Nation hadn't been destroyed by Sun Wukong alone; the people before him were all killers. Moreover, they were now planning to kill him and the demonic mongoose. Thus, the last vestige of reason within Mo Wu was also devoured by rage. "You demons, since you've destroyed my Annihilation Demon Nation, today I shall make you pay the price. Don't think that the strength of a Heavenly Venerate is so impressive!"

After speaking, Mo Wu's figure suddenly shrank, and he dove directly underground. As he made his move, the body of the demonic mongoose behind him suddenly swelled, then burst with a thunderous explosion. The demonic mongoose had self-destructed without any warning at all. Even Ziling, a strong practitioner at the Heavenly Venerate's Peak, hadn't detected it. The self-destruction of the demonic mongoose did not result from the explosion of spiritual power within its body like other strong practitioners but consisted of black flames. After the explosion, countless fireballs scattered, and the black flames were several times stronger than those previously attached to Zhan Yunyi and Shang Sheng.

Everyone was shocked by the demonic mongoose's tactic, a Nine Patterns Supreme level practitioner actually managed to self-detonate right under the noses of two Heavenly Venerate's Peak level practitioners. This mongoose indeed had astonishing means. That's right, two Heavenly Venerate's Peak level practitioners, one was Ziling, and the other was Nuwa. However, although the mongoose had successfully self-destructed, it didn't achieve the effect it had imagined. Not to mention, with Nuwa and Ziling, two Heavenly Venerate's Peaks present, even just Meng Lan could restrain the flames of the mongoose's self-destruction with her own attribute control.

So when the explosion from the mongoose's self-destruction dispersed, no one was injured, not even slightly. "Hmph, a mere Nine Patterns Supreme level, dreaming of harming us? Truly overestimating your capabilities. But this person is quite the man," said the Crimson Dragon. Crimson Dragon's personality was much like the Flame God's; both were straightforward and fiery. If the mongoose had begged for mercy, he would have been utterly disdainful.

However, just as the words left Crimson Dragon's mouth, his expression suddenly changed, and then he abruptly looked up. The others also almost simultaneously raised their heads toward the sky. In mid-air, there was no one to be seen, but instead a gigantic shadow of a nine-headed serpent, completely composed of fresh blood and resentment, emerged with a diameter of ten thousand meters. "Do you really think the demonic mongoose intended to harm you? Haha, you're wrong. He was just buying me a little time. So what if there are Heavenly Venerate strong practitioners among you? Now, witness the strength of the Annihilation Nine Headed Serpent, which has condensed the blood and souls of a million deceased from the entire Annihilation Demon Nation!"

The million who died in the Annihilation Demon Nation hadn't gone to the Netherworld World but were all lingering in the Annihilation Demon Nation. This wasn't because they could defy the cosmic rules, but because Xi Zhao had set up a Soul Locking Array throughout the Annihilation Demon Nation to prevent his people from going to the Netherworld World after death and thus indirectly increasing the strength of the Netherworld World. In fact, other Great Divine Nations adopted similar practices to avoid endlessly bolstering the power of the Netherworld World due to death.

Of course, the souls trapped inside could leave after three days when the effect of the Soul Locking Array would dissipate, and they could then choose to go to the Netherworld World or become Ghost Cultivators. Although every major power did this, the population of the Netherworld World still far exceeded that of the other Divine Nations. Although the Netherworld World's peak power was roughly equal to that of the other Divine Nations, the Netherworld World absolutely had the first rank in terms of mid and lower level forces.

At this moment, Mo Wu was using his Demon Mist to guide and gather all of the king-level souls of the entire Annihilation Demon Nation and then condensed the present Annihilation Nine Headed Serpent through the Nine Headed Annihilation Technique. Although this serpent had no physical form, the power of a million people's blood and their souls' resentment was also immensely vast. Even Ziling, the leader of the Crimson Army, showed a shocked expression. Although they could slay a million people within two days, when all these million people converged into a single entity, the resulting power couldn't be taken lightly by anyone.

But after the shock subsided, Ziling no longer had too many emotions. He glanced at Crimson Dragon and then pointed at the Annihilation Nine Headed Serpent in the air that was ready to pounce and said, "It's all yours; it should be somewhat helpful to you!" Crimson Dragon immediately became excited, moved his body slightly, and slowly squatted down. Then, he suddenly exerted force throughout his body and shot out like an arrow released from a bow. As Crimson Dragon soared upwards, a thunderous dragon's roar burst from his mouth, and he transformed into his true form, the Seven-Headed Serpent Devouring Dragon—a dragon species with seven heads that specialized in devouring all kinds of serpents.

After that, the imposing Annihilation Nine Headed Serpent was quickly devoured by the seven heads of the Crimson Dragon. When the Crimson Dragon returned, there wasn't a trace of the Nine Headed Serpent left in the sky. Jue Luan had already witnessed the carnage, but he was still shocked by the Crimson Dragon's methods.

At this moment, Du Tianyang suddenly took out a wooden door over a person tall from his storage space and set it upright on the clearing. Soon, the door was pushed open from the inside. "It seems I've arrived late, but you all certainly act quickly," said Yue Huangquan, stepping through the doorway. Seeing Yue Huangquan, Ziling, the leader of the Crimson Army, said with a smile, "You really are late this time, but according to our agreement, you can still have a quarter of the resources here."

"I came as fast as I could. The Crimson Army is indeed formidable. How did it go, have you found the Heritage Site?" Ziling shook his head. Yue Huangquan sighed and then asked, "By the way, why a quarter? Shouldn't it be a third? One share for the Genesis Divine Nation, one for your Crimson Army, and one for my Netherworld World. Unless..." "That's right, it was supposed to be divided into thirds, but now there are four factions involved. And you know the person very well!"

The Genesis Divine Nation, Netherworld World, and the Crimson Army have always been in secret contact, and after Xi Zhao died, they began planning the overthrow of the Annihilation Demon Nation. After innumerable coincidences and inevitabilities, the Annihilation Demon Nation finally existed in name only, yet they still haven't found the Heritage Site they've been seeking.

Before that ancient war, the Annihilation Demon Nation was not known by this name—it was called the Annihilation Clan, merely a race that worshiped destruction and were faithful followers of the Underworld Venerate. However, for some unknown reason, just before the ancient war, they abruptly abandoned their faith in the Underworld Venerate and instead pledged allegiance to the Pioneer. They played a significant role in the conflict, with their super-strong warriors dying valiantly in battle. This is why, after the ancient war, the clan was recognized by the Law Enforcers as the Annihilation Demon Nation and granted immense privileges.

But after becoming the Annihilation Demon Nation, there were many changes within the clan—not just concerning the faith of its people, but also regarding the future development, especially when the Annihilation Demon Nation became the next Ascension Land. The ascended beings sent there were all pure believers in destruction. Over time, the people of the Annihilation Demon Nation gradually forgot that they were once disciples of the Underworld Venerate, and began to worship the Annihilation Nine Headed Serpent, making it their totemic Divine Beast.

The Genesis Divine Nation were successors of the Pioneer, not related by blood, but inheriting the Pioneer's will, playing a significant part in the ancient war. However, once the Genesis Divine Nation was established, Domain Lord Xiao He discovered the situation within the Annihilation Demon Nation and, importantly, found a Heritage in a certain place there: a complete legacy left on purpose by the Underworld Venerate before the great battle. After becoming the Domain Lord, Xi Zhao began inheriting this legacy but could only take one percent of it due to a limitation in strength and because the inheritance was meant to be kept secret.

Of course, this intelligence was acquired at the cost of countless lives, and even then, it was limited. Later on, Xiao He, regardless of his efforts, could no longer obtain any more information about it. Since the Genesis Divine Nation inherited the Pioneer's will, they gradually shifted their purpose to surveilling and covertly controlling the Annihilation Demon Nation. Hence, the Genesis Divine Nation was not concerned with many matters—what they truly cared about was the Annihilation Demon Nation, or more precisely, the Underworld Venerate's legacy. However, due to the presence of the Law Enforcers and insufficient information about the Heritage Site, they could not take any effective drastic measures.

But today, with the help of Sun Wukong and the power of the Crimson Army, taking advantage of the trial in the Patrolling Celestial World and the Law Enforcers going to the outer celestial battlefield, they have eradicated the Annihilation Demon Nation! (To be continued. If you like this work, please support by casting your recommendation votes and Monthly Passes at Starting Point (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)