Ten Thousand Souls Blood Demon

At the core of the main hall of the Liyuan Secret Realm, Fang Qingyu stood with his hands behind his back, his chaotic aura blending seamlessly with the entire "Chaos Returning to Origin Array".

His brows were furrowed, his gaze piercing through layers of void, looking at the surging chaotic energy outside the secret realm, his expression more severe than ever before.

This seasoned patriarch of the Fang family clearly felt an extreme sense of oppression, as if a storm was brewing and the family was about to collapse.

Throughout the secret realm, all the members of the Liyuan Clan had already taken their positions. Whether they were white-haired ancestors or young and vigorous disciples, everyone had a solemn expression and poured their immortal essence into the nodes that maintained the great formation without reservation.

Yun Zhiruo sat at the core of the formation, her fingertips flashing with magical incantations, her immortal light flowing, stabilizing every subtle fluctuation of the formation.

Fang Li, Ye Wuyang, Shen Yunzhou, Ji Qianqiu, and Xie Chen stood behind Fang Qingyu, their auras deep and focused, like five sharp swords about to be drawn.

In Xie Chen's hand, the Star Evolution Compass was spinning wildly at an unprecedented speed, its starlight flickering and even emitting a faint "creaking" sound, as if it could not bear the weight.

His face was slightly pale, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He suddenly looked up, his voice trembling almost imperceptibly: "They've arrived... at least three days earlier than we predicted! Such intense resentment and death energy! It blots out the sky!"

He hadn't finished speaking.

"Boom!!!"

The chaotic void outside the secret realm was as if it were being violently torn apart by an invisible giant hand, emitting a deafening explosion!

The space shattered like fragile glass, revealing the dark and deep turbulent currents behind it! Immediately afterwards, three large ships sailed out.

The ship's hull was entirely forged from dark meteorite iron, densely covered with scarlet "Heavenly Punishment" runes. It crashed through the void and descended outside the Li Yuan Secret Realm!

At the bow of the leading warship stood a majestic warrior clad in dark gold immortal armor. His aura was unfathomable.

His gaze swept across the light barrier of the Li Yuan Secret Realm, and his voice resounded throughout the entire realm:

"Remnants of Chaos, stubborn and incorrigible! By the supreme decree of the Immortal Emperor, raze Li Yuan to the ground, leaving not a single blade of grass!" He slowly raised his hand, pointing to the secret realm, "Ten Thousand Souls Blood Fiend Cannon...prepare!"

At his command, the bow armor of the three Sky Patrol Ships split open to the sides, revealing three cannon barrels.

Blood swirled on the cannon barrel, as if a billion agonizing faces were struggling and screaming, emanating an indescribable stench. It stained the surrounding chaotic energy with an ominous crimson hue!

"emission!"

Three blood-red beams of light tore through space, carrying a terrifying power that could annihilate everything, and slammed into the light shield of the "Chaos Returning to Origin Array"!

"Buzz—!!!"

The great formation began to tremble violently! The chaotic energy on the light shield emitted a sickening "hissing" corrosive sound the moment it came into contact with the blood-red pillar of light!

The pure chaotic energy visibly dimmed and became turbid, as if thick ink had been poured into clear water. The array's operation sluggished instantly, and its light dimmed rapidly! The entire Li Yuan Secret Realm shook violently, mountains collapsed, and rivers reversed!

"Pfft!" At the main array eye, Fang Qingyu's body suddenly trembled, his face turned deathly pale, and he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, staining the array plate in front of him red.

His eyes were filled with shock and rage: "Damn it! This fiend... it defiles the very source of chaos! It can corrupt and assimilate our power!"

"Husband!" Yun Zhiruo exclaimed, exerting all her immortal energy to try to stabilize the auxiliary formation, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of her mouth.

Fang Li, Ye Wuyang, and the others also changed their expressions drastically, pouring their abundant immortal energy into the great formation. However, their power was like a drop in the ocean compared to the seemingly endless torrent of blood demonic energy that was specifically designed to target chaos. The blood demonic energy was not only terrifyingly powerful, but also carried a strange polluting property, constantly eroding the foundation of the formation!

"This won't do! The formation won't last much longer!" Ji Qianqiu roared, his blood and qi burning, yet he felt powerless to exert it.

A resolute glint flashed in Xie Chen's eyes. He abruptly unleashed the strange talisman that the ancient witch clan's high priest had given him! "Ancient Witch Purification Talisman! Go!"

The animal hide caught fire in the wind, transforming into a pure white light curtain that timely blocked the three blood-fiend cannon fires!

"Sizzle sizzle—!"

The white light barrier collided violently with the scarlet blood energy, producing a loud sound like cold water being poured into hot oil! The originally filthy and evil blood energy, upon contact with the white light, was rapidly purified, like ice and snow meeting the sun, dissipating into wisps of green smoke! The Blood Energy-Breaking Talisman had worked miraculously, greatly relieving the pressure on the Chaos Array!

However, the power of the Myriad Souls Blood Fiend Cannon was simply too terrifying, and it was inexhaustible.

The energy of the ancient witch's exorcising talisman was also being rapidly depleted, and the white light curtain was becoming thinner and more transparent at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Xie Chen gritted his teeth and endured, his face growing even paler: "The talisman's energy is being consumed too quickly! It can only hold out temporarily! It can't last!"

Thanks to the brief respite gained by the Demon-Slaying Talisman, the Chaos Returning to Origin Formation barely managed to stabilize its trend of collapse.

Outside the secret realm, the late-stage Immortal Lord general, seeing this, let out a sneer: "A death throes! Hmph, switch to continuous bombardment! I'll see how long their paltry tricks can last!"

Once the order was given, the cannons of the three warships began to bombard the defenses of the Li Yuan Secret Realm incessantly, like a blood-red tide.

Resources within the secret realm were being depleted at an unprecedented rate, and the immortal energy within everyone was rapidly draining away like a flood. Exhaustion and gravity were etched on every face; the situation was dire, as if utter collapse was imminent!

Fang Li felt her immortal energy rapidly depleting and the relentless bombardment from the outside world, and her heart was filled with anxiety: "Chief! What do we do?! We really can't hold on any longer! This Celestial Court is too ruthless! They're using cannons built with human lives to bombard us!"

The system was also pacing anxiously: [Host! The energy index is plummeting! This can't go on... Hmm?! Wait! Host! Little Tun Tun... is making a sound!]

Just as this atmosphere of despair permeated the air, and everyone thought that all was lost,

A primal surge of spiritual energy erupted, like a slumbering beast awakening!

"Awooo—!!!"

A tender, childlike roar suddenly echoed throughout the entire secret realm! The roar sounded like the desperate cry of someone starving for eight hundred years…

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to it!

A dark figure darted out from the depths of the spiritual eye with lightning speed and landed in front of the group.

It's Little Tun Tun! It's noticeably bigger, having grown from the size of a kitten to almost the robust size of a calf, but its adorably ugly charm hasn't changed; in fact, the change in proportion makes it look even sillier…

Its jet-black scales appeared even more profound and dark, shimmering with a chaotic luster. Most striking of all was the short, plump, crystal-clear horn that swirled with chaotic energy growing from the top of its round head!

The energy fluctuations emanating from it had reached the level of a True Immortal! Although it was only at the initial stage of True Immortal, the purity and depth of its aura far surpassed that of other beings of the same level!

"Little Tun Tun?! You're awake?!" Fang Li was both surprised and delighted.

Little Tun Tun didn't have time to pay attention to her. Its big, wet eyes were fixed on the three beams of light outside the secret realm's light screen, which were still frantically spewing out scarlet blood energy!

His eyes were filled with the ravenous desire of a starving ghost eyeing a Manchu Han Imperial Feast…

Saliva gushed from the corner of its mouth, forming a small puddle on the ground.

"Awoo!!!" It let out an even more excited howl, its four hooves stomping the ground, and before anyone could react, it transformed into a black streak of light, actually... directly rushing out of the crumbling Chaos Returning Origin Array!

"Little Tun Tun! Come back! Danger!" Fang Li was terrified. Outside was the Blood Fiend Cannon, capable of annihilating even immortal lords!

The general also noticed the little guy who suddenly rushed out of the secret realm. He frowned slightly, but didn't care. What difference was there between a True Immortal-level spirit beast and an ant in front of the Myriad Souls Blood Fiend Cannon?

However, the next moment, something happened that left everyone speechless!

Little Tun Tun, who had broken out of the great formation, faced the three blood-fiend light pillars that were powerful enough to destroy stars and defile all things. Instead of dodging, he excitedly went to meet them!

It stood before that devastating torrent of energy, and then... opened its mouth, which didn't look that big.

An indescribable, terrifying suction force suddenly erupted from its mouth!

"Swallowing—the—sky—and—the—earth!" (You wouldn't believe it, it can even speak human language!)

With a muffled shout from Little Swallow, a massive chaotic vortex appeared deep within its throat! The vortex slowly rotated, emanating a powerful suction force that distorted even space itself!

The three pillars of blood-red light that were originally so powerful and destructive seemed to have met their match in the face of this terrifying suction force! The vast and filthy blood-red energy was instead continuously sucked into the chaotic vortex!

Sizzle sizzle...

The energy of the Blood Fiend Cannon weakened and shrank at a visible speed! The filthy power condensed from billions of vengeful souls disappeared into Little Swallow's mouth as if it had vanished into thin air, without even a bubble!

Little Tuntun's belly swelled up at a visible speed, like an inflatable ball, but its face was full of enjoyment and satisfaction, and it even let out a burp with a chaotic smell!

The entire Celestial Army, from top to bottom, including that Celestial Lord general, froze. Their expressions shifted from indifference to surprise, then to disbelief, and finally to utter daze!

"What...what kind of monster is that?!"

"The Blood Demon of Ten Thousand Souls... was... eaten?!"

"This is impossible!!" An uproar erupted within the Celestial Court's ranks, and morale instantly collapsed!

Inside the Li Yuan Secret Realm, the originally desperate crowd was completely dumbfounded.

Fang Li's mouth gaped open, wide enough to fit an egg, her mind racing: "System! I...I didn't see that wrong, did I?! It...it ate that filthy, disgusting thing...?! Does it even eat shit?!"

The system immediately jumped out and corrected in an extremely professional electronic voice: [“Host! Please watch your wording! That’s not shit! That’s a high-density, high-concentration special energy aggregate! Although its attribute leans towards evil and negative energy, its energy level is extremely high! Little Swallow’s Chaos Devouring Beast bloodline’s core ability is ‘devouring and transformation’! Everything can be eaten, and all kinds of energy can be refined! It’s not eating shit; it’s contributing to the universe’s environmental protection. It’s a top-tier expert in energy purification and recycling! In short—an environmental purification master!”]

Just as Tongzi was enthusiastically cheering for Xiao Tun Tun, Xiao Tun Tun had already absorbed all the energy from the three Blood Fiend Cannons!

It patted its round belly contentedly, then let out a loud burp, exhaling a wisp of chaotic air.

Then, it raised its head, its big eyes darting towards the Celestial Army in the void, its gaze... as if it were looking at a walking storehouse of delicious snacks! It even stuck out its tongue and licked its lips.

The Immortal General felt a chill run down his spine under that gaze, a tremendous fear rising within him! His ultimate weapon, the source of his fame and invincible prowess, had actually been eaten as a snack by a seemingly silly and cute spirit beast?! This was completely beyond his comprehension and control!

"Retreat! Retreat quickly!" The Immortal Lord made a decisive decision, no longer caring about the face of the Immortal Court. His voice was filled with panic as he issued the retreat order.

The three celestial patrol ships hastily turned around, not even daring to recharge, and tore through the void, fleeing in a sorry state from this place that had humiliated them so badly.

In this dramatic turn of events, the seemingly hopeless situation was completely reversed!

Inside the Li Yuan Secret Realm, the survivors were stunned for a moment before erupting into deafening cheers! The ecstasy of surviving a catastrophe filled everyone's hearts.

Countless admiring gazes were cast upon Little Tun Tun, who was slowly flying back to the secret realm with a protruding belly and a "not full yet" expression on his face.

"A lucky star! A lucky star for our Liyuan!" An elder was so excited that tears streamed down his face.

"Lord Devourer is mighty!" The young disciples immediately began to worship.

Enjoying the attention of everyone, Little Tun Tun proudly shook the little unicorn on its head, flew to Fang Li's side, affectionately rubbed against her, and then... looked at her expectantly, then glanced in the direction where the Celestial Army had disappeared, the meaning was clear: the snacks ran away, is there any more?

Fang Li was both amused and exasperated. She hugged the little hero who had saved the entire clan and vigorously rubbed its head: "You glutton! You scared me to death!"

Amid the celebratory atmosphere, Xie Chen waved his jade fan, his face showing little joy, but rather growing increasingly solemn.

He walked over to Fang Qingyu and Fang Li and said in a deep voice, "The Celestial Court has suffered a complete loss of face after this defeat, and will never let this go."

Fang Qingyu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes flashing coldly, and said decisively, "Zhiruo, Xie Chen is right. Passive defense is ultimately a poor strategy. We must... strike while the iron is hot! Take the initiative and strike first!"