Great Demon Sun Wukong

Those in the Patrolling Celestial World were naturally unaware of the thoughts of the Domain Lords from the various Divine Kingdoms. The massive explosion caused by the self-destruction of the World Suppressing Stele in the Annihilation Demon Nation shook everyone in the Patrolling Celestial World, including the Ferocious Beasts. However, among the factions participating in the trials of the Patrolling Celestial World, only Ling Weiyang, Bai Zhaoju, and others from the Myriad Demons Country went to investigate the bottomless pit formed by the explosion. The majority of the people from the other factions were inside Dao Zhun's Mystic Space, and while those left behind were curious about the cause and source of the destructive explosion, for them, the wellbeing of their own World Suppressing Steles was far more important than their curiosity.

"Weiyang, do you feel it too, that this pressure filled with Destructive Will feels somewhat familiar?" Bai Zhaoju, whose arms were severed by Sun Wukong and Zhibei in the last great battle, had recovered completely, and one couldn't even tell that his arms had been cut off at all. Particularly if one looked carefully, they would notice that while his arms and hands appeared normal, the skin on his arms had many tiny, almost transparent scales, making them not very clear.

Ling Weiyang nodded and said, "I have the same feeling, and the closer we get to this pit, the more intense the pressure of the Destructive Will becomes. Looking at its intensity now, if we were at the very bottom of this pit, I'm afraid even you and I would find it very difficult to withstand. Moreover, I feel like I have experienced this sensation before, but for the life of me, I can't remember when!"

"Could this Destructive Will be related to that group from the Annihilation Demon Nation? They are the most familiar with the manipulation of destructive powers. However, this explosion has also brought us some benefits, at least I'm guessing the Netherworld Alliance Army is done for. Securing the first place in the Patrolling Celestial World trial is now within our easy reach!" Previously, their plan was to ambush the Myriad Gods Hall, thus forcing the Netherworld Alliance Army to gather prematurely at one spot. This would force the Netherworld Alliance Army to change their plans, and after the ambush on the Myriad Gods Hall by the Myriad Demons Country and the Underworld God Army, it was certain that the Alliance wouldn't let it go. The most likely response would be to gather all their forces to launch a sneak attack on the Annihilation Palace or the Primordial Palace. With the influence of the undercover agent from the Myriad Demons Country, they were bound to choose to attack the Annihilation Demon Nation.

Then, Qian Yuye led three thousand Underworld God Army soldiers to sneak underneath, waiting for both sides to sustain heavy losses before striking with absolute numbers and combat power to wipe out all the survivors from the Annihilation Demon Nation and the Netherworld Alliance Army. Even if their strength exceeded the calculations, Qian Yuye could give the order, and the entire forces of the Myriad Demons Country would swarm out. After continuous battles, no matter how powerful they were, faced with the unscathed elites of the Myriad Demons Country, they would surely be defeated without a question.

Afterwards, not only could they directly take over the Annihilation Palace, but the palaces of the other factions would also be easily captured. Whether the Primordial Ancient Realm chose to participate or not, in the end, they would not be able to cause much of a stir being the only ones left. The main reason why Ling Weiyang and Qian Yuye planned this was the intelligence provided by the spy of the Myriad Demons Country, indicating that both World Suppressing Steles from the Netherworld World were absent, which is why the Myriad Demons preemptively initiated the war.

Without Sun Wukong's Wasteland Soil Stele and Sha Wujing's Ultimate Water Stele, the combat power of the Netherworld Alliance Army was severely diminished. The plan devised by Ling Weiyang and Qian Yuye was perfect. But as the saying goes, man proposes, God disposes. No one could have anticipated that the people of the Annihilation Demon Nation were so desperate that they would use their nation's Secret Technique to detonate the World Suppressing Stele, blasting the Annihilation Palace and the three thousand Underworld God Army soldiers to oblivion, leaving Qian Yuye's fate unknown. But at the same time, both Ling Weiyang and Bai Zhaoju felt a sense of relief in their hearts. Although the plans had changed, the outcome was almost no different from what they had planned. Such a terrifying explosion surely killed everyone present.

Now, Ling Weiyang had two tasks to accomplish. The first was to find the Supreme Order of the Annihilation Palace as quickly as possible. Logically, the Supreme Order should have been obliterated in the explosion, but without seeing it with his own eyes, there was still a glimmer of hope. Despite the dangers lurking within the vast pit, he ultimately needed to search. If he could find it, the rest would be easy, as they would simply visit the palaces of their allied factions one by one, with the few remaining guards surely unable to stop them.

If not found, then he had to prepare for the second task, which was to hunt down and kill all the remaining members of the other factions. Once all the members of a faction were dead, that faction would be naturally eliminated. By annihilating everyone, the victor of the Patrolling Celestial World trial could only be the Myriad Demons Country.

Ling Weiyang had already discussed this with Bai Zhaoju before arriving at the pit. So after an unproductive investigation, Ling Weiyang decided to lead people down to look, partly in search of the Supreme Order and partly to confirm the situation with the Underworld God Army. Just as Ling Weiyang was about to leap into the pit, a sudden thought flashed through his mind, and the figure that had leapt up suddenly stiffened in midair, his face undergoing rapid changes.

"What's the matter, Weiyang? Did you discover something?" Bai Zhaoju saw Ling Weiyang's sudden rigidity and quickly asked. Ling Weiyang flipped down to the ground, but his landing was unsteady and he nearly fell over. Bai Zhaoju hurried forward to support him. Ling Weiyang looked extremely uneasy, staring down into the pitch-black pit he said, "I've remembered what this pressure filled with Destructive Will is!"
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"What is it?"

"This, this damn thing, is the aura of the Annihilation Nine-Headed Serpent, it's the damn Annihilation Nine-Headed Serpent, and moreover, I am certain that this is a terrifyingly unimaginable Annihilation Nine-Headed Serpent!"

"How is this possible? How could this place have..." Before the sentence was even finished, Bai Zhaoju's voice was already gone. With a reminder from Ling Weiyang, he too remembered that this was indeed the aura of the Annihilation Nine-Headed Serpent. He and Ling Weiyang had once crossed fists with Mo Wu of the Annihilation Demon Nation, who had released an Annihilation Nine-Headed Serpent. However, that serpent's aura was nothing compared to the destructive aura now covering the entire Patrolling Celestial World, which was why Bai Zhaoju didn't recall it initially.

"If this is really the aura of the Annihilation Nine-Headed Serpent, then, how huge must it be? And isn't this Patrolling Celestial World a normal world? Why would there be an Annihilation Nine-Headed Serpent here? Could it be…" As if to confirm the words of Ling Weiyang and Bai Zhaoju, the large pit that had been quiet since the explosion, suddenly began to shake violently. The tremors intensified rapidly, and within a few breaths, it felt as though an earthquake was occurring.

"Quick, everyone take to the sky, leave this place!" Ling Weiyang quickly reacted. He was the strongest person present, so he perceived more than anyone else. Just as the shaking began, he felt that something in the deep pit was coming to life. If his guess and feeling were correct, then what came back to life was defiantly an Annihilation Nine-Headed Serpent, and it was an incredibly massive one at that.

As Ling Weiyang and the others rapidly ascended into the sky, flying frantically towards the Myriad Demons Palace, the ground where they had just stood cracked open with a speed visible to the naked eye, creating an incredibly deep fissure. The destructive aura that surged out of that fissure seemed almost tangible. The pressure on everyone increased dramatically, but no one paid it any attention; the only thought in their minds was to get as far away from that place as possible. Although many did not know what the Annihilation Nine-Headed Serpent was, its terrifying aura and the fact that even Ling Weiyang had to flee were sure signs that it was no good.

However, though the people were fast, the spread of the cracks on the ground was faster. In a matter of a dozen breaths, they had already overtaken the group. "Quick, scatter, scatter, that thing is coming out!" As Ling Weiyang saw the tremendous fissure that seemed to split the earth in two, his heart skipped a beat and he immediately yelled out loud. But no sooner had his voice fallen and the group spread out a short distance, than a columnar object, huge like a pillar holding up the sky, rose directly from the fissure.

Everyone was now flying at a height of ten thousand meters, but even from this height, they could not see what the rapidly rising object was. It appeared to be a piece of land lifting into the sky. However, Ling Weiyang could tell that what was rising was definitely the body of the Annihilation Nine-Headed Serpent. Yes, it was not the tail or the head. From his perception, the scale of the serpent within this Patrolling Celestial World was beyond his imagination; its head and tail were unlikely to be so conveniently right below the pit. Therefore, the most probable explanation was that the serpent was slumbering below the earth or perhaps even within the core of the earth, and the earlier explosion had disturbed it, so its body was bulging, preparing to crawl out!

Following the indescribably large serpent's body that rose, a fiercely burning wall of magma erupted from the fissure and spread rapidly along the cracks created by the serpent's bulging body.

Could this Nine-Headed Serpent truly be slumbering on top of the magma at the earth's core?

Despite everyone flying with all their might, they couldn't help but be too slow in comparison to the immense size of the serpent's body; everyone was struck head-on by the serpent's body without exception. Instantly, three people were smashed into several mounds of flesh, followed by their complete destruction by the destructive force. The rest, being mostly of stronger mind, had all drawn their strongest defensive measures before the impact, thus many were seriously injured, but not more died outright.

Ling Weiyang and Bai Zhaoju had already summoned their Shadow Steles for protection. Moreover, due to their overwhelming strength, they managed to dissipate some of the impact force when the serpent's body struck them, resulting in only light injuries. After the collision, the serpent's body continued to rise unabated, finally stopping at fifteen thousand meters, and then it just remained still.

"This, this seems to be, not targeting us?" (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, we invite you to vote for recommended tickets and Monthly Passes at Starting Point (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)