"Splash..."

Just as the gods were struggling to hold on, a thick plume of smoke suddenly drifted in from the distant horizon.

It looks like smoke, but the surrounding area exudes a very oppressive and terrifying atmosphere.

"Look, what's that?"

Upon sensing that aura, all the gods couldn't help but be drawn to it.

Because that aura was simply too powerful, carrying a sense of crisis that they could not ignore.

"Hahaha…"

The plume of smoke reached the city walls in an instant, then, to the horror of the gods, materialized into human form.

The man, dressed in black, possessed an unparalleled face radiating a cold, murderous aura and sinister intent; he was none other than Ming Hua Shang in his true form.

"Demon... Demon God..."

The moment they saw Ming Huashang again, all the gods widened their eyes in disbelief.

"Wow...it's actually the Demon God himself who has arrived on the battlefield!"

Upon seeing this, a deity, pale-faced and trembling, said, "Moreover, the aura emanating from him is far too powerful; it seems he has already reached his peak."

"Could it be that the Demon God has already collected all the fragments?"

The appearance of the demon god made the already demoralized gods' situation even worse.

The situation was already precarious, and if the demon god were to add to it, the situation could very well spiral out of control.

"No...no, that can't be..."

Although the gods all felt that the demon god before them might have truly reached his peak, they still held onto hope, believing that Heaven would not abandon them and the gods who had always supported them.

"Despair?"

Seeing the undisguised fear in the eyes of the gods below, Ming Huashang revealed a cruel smile. "This time, it seems I have won."

In the past, the gods were always the first to prepare, and they were always so confident. Unlike now, they are all disheveled and look like stray dogs.

No matter how you look at it, it's incredibly satisfying.

"Impossible, he definitely hasn't recovered to his peak condition yet."

At this moment, a deity shouted, "If he had returned to his peak condition, he would definitely have attacked the main gods directly, and wouldn't have come here to waste time talking to us."

"What if he's ruthless and wants to wipe us all out in one fell swoop?"

Another deity questioned, "Was the Demon God's goal from the very beginning to destroy this world?"

"Everyone, stay calm."

Just then, a majestic voice emanated from the main hall of the Divine Spirit Hall, reaching the ears of all the gods.

"It's the city lord!"

This voice acted as a reassurance, giving the gods support and allowing them to quickly calm down.

"Don't panic."

The city lord's voice continued to be steady and powerful, "The demon god before us is still missing the last fragment and is not at its peak. So as long as we unite, we still have a chance to hold out until the very end. We must believe in the main god and the Heavenly Dao; they will never abandon us."

"hiss!"

"What?! We're only missing one last fragment!"

"What are those guardians of the forbidden areas doing?"

"..."

Originally, the city lord intended to appease the gods, but unexpectedly, it brought even greater panic.

Although the Demon God is not yet in its perfect state, it is only missing one last fragment. How much difference will its strength be compared to its perfect state?

It's over...it's really over...