Under the combined onslaught of the extraordinary beings and the demon king, the massive palace finally succumbed to the pressure.
The invisible barrier on the outside began to distort, and cracks appeared on it. Then, countless dazzling golden rays of light, like shooting stars, shot out from it, illuminating the entire world.
As if time had stood still, distorted phantoms appeared on the open ground in front of the palace. These were illusions formed by the condensation of various strange energies.
Amidst the endless light, the enormous palace swayed precariously, seemingly on the verge of collapse at any moment.
"BOOM!!!"
With a deafening roar, the cracks in the barrier grew larger and larger, large chunks of energy barrier peeled off, and the originally bright sky inside the ruins suddenly turned dark, as if night had fallen.
Immediately afterwards, countless stars in the sky were obscured, and the whole world suddenly turned pitch black.
Seeing that the defensive barrier of the main hall was about to be breached, Wang Zheng held his breath, knowing that success or failure depended on this. He clutched the last demon king's inner core, ready to fight to the death and break out...
But at this critical moment, the three factions—the Grandmasters of China, the demon kings under the Peacock Demon King, and the rogue demon king who had formed his own faction and had the largest number of members—unanimously stopped fighting at the same time.
The next second, countless attacks exploded in each other's camps, and two rogue demon kings died on the spot, while several extraordinary beings were seriously injured, leaving Wang Zheng stunned.
Except for a few demon kings who realized the situation was bad and stopped fighting early on, everyone present was caught up in the chaotic battle.
The vampire prince had one arm blown off, and although he quickly recovered under the influence of blood energy, he was now screaming in agony as he was attacked by the three demon kings.
He then transformed into a golden-winged bat and began to continuously exhale black energy, attempting to control the situation and create distance before making further plans.
The werewolf warriors behind him were directly suppressed and severely injured, unable to share the pressure with him at all.
When the situation turned unfavorable, the giant bat began to speak human language.
"I have absolutely no intention of getting involved in your conflict. Didn't we agree to join forces to open the barrier? Peacock Demon King, you've gone back on your word and have no shame!"
The Peacock Demon King did not refute his words, and after unleashing several beams of two-colored divine light, he said calmly:
"I have already shown my sincerity and have no intention of being enemies with the extraordinary human race. But it seems that the grandmasters of China do not think so."
Since Your Highness says you don't intend to get involved, I believe you. How about we join forces and wipe out all the Chinese grandmasters before discussing cooperation?"
Despite being tempted by the Peacock Demon King's provocation, the vampire prince knew it was tantamount to asking a tiger for its skin, so he turned a deaf ear to it.
Regardless, compared to humans and beasts, he still considers himself more of a human. As for his appearance, it's just the price he pays for cultivating and becoming stronger.
He wasn't stupid about the Peacock Demon King's suggestion. This vampire knew very well that if the biggest force opposing the Peacock faction, China, fell, then it would truly become a single, uncontrollable power.
By then, whether one lives or dies will probably be beyond one's control.
Amidst the chaos, Grandmaster Huangqi laughed heartily, his entire body enveloped in flames, any move he made was sure to cause a violent explosion.
At the same time, not wanting to be outdone, he roared loudly:
"Fellow sea monster kings, the reputation of extraordinary beings in China is something the world can judge for itself. But you can consider what kind of person this Peacock Monster King is. He killed the Catfish Monster King without hesitation."
Although you are all demons, has he ever considered even a shred of kinship?
If such a person were to have the last laugh, who among you would survive?
I, Huang Qi, hereby swear that as long as everyone works together to kill it, all the treasures in the main hall, except for the relevant books, will not be taken by my Huaxia people for a single penny!
Beside him stood Grandmaster Yan Yan, wielding a massive blade that flashed with light as he swung it, constantly repelling the invading demon king. His muscular physique added to his imposing presence, and he further emphasized:
"If anyone has reservations, that's fine too. Just withdraw from the battlefield. Even the extraordinary beings of my human race can defeat this land demon king! As for the demon kings who don't participate, I guarantee, on the honor of China, that they will absolutely not be targeted afterward..."
Faced with the attempts by Grandmasters Yan and Huang to turn him against the Peacock Demon King, the Peacock Demon King simply smiled indifferently.
"Doesn't Master Huang know why I made a move? If it weren't for the fact that you Chinese were pressuring me so hard and had no sincerity in cooperating, why would I have made a move?"
"Your previous act of offering the Demon King's corpse and the scriptures was the greatest show of sincerity, but how have you repaid us? This is all the reputation China has to offer."
As he spoke, the Peacock Demon King waved his hand and unleashed a divine light that trapped the young lightning-elemental master who had been the first to enter the ruins.
Huang Qi shouted immediately, "Sun Feng, watch out! Get out of the way!"
He was now unleashing his full power, and countless raging flames enveloped and protected all the human superhumans.
It was thanks to his timely reminders and constant attention to the situation that the lightning master named Sun Feng was able to prepare a countermeasure in advance.
Even so, Grandmaster Sun Feng was still frozen in place by the divine light.
If he hadn't reacted quickly and taken precautions, weakening his attack considerably by using elemental transformation, he probably would have followed in the footsteps of the sea catfish demon king...
Once he was freed with the help of Master Huangqi and returned to human form, he immediately coughed up blood to report the situation.
"This ability has a strong binding effect, but it is different from the control of mental power. It seems to have bound the space around me, and the gravity in it has increased by at least several dozen times."
There seems to be an extremely violent spiritual energy invading, which can disrupt the flow of spiritual energy within the body, making it difficult for people to use their supernatural abilities.
Fortunately, this mysterious light doesn't seem to cause enough damage, and it can't completely stop movement. As long as you prepare in advance, you can still barely break through it.
Moreover, this supernatural power has a fatal flaw: although the ability is bizarre, even the fastest flight speed still takes time.
If you take precautions beforehand and react quickly enough, dodging it isn't difficult. However, in a one-on-one situation, once you're trapped, it's almost impossible to escape..."
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