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Upon entering the palace, the first thing that catches the eye is a towering altar in the center, covered with fresh flesh and blood, emitting a nauseating stench.

Around the altar were huge pillars carved with all sorts of eerie patterns. Whenever the wind blew, the wind chimes between the pillars made a piercing tinkling sound, as if the dead were telling of their endless suffering.

The palace corridors were winding, with countless battle flags hanging on both sides. The flags depicted fierce Asura warriors with faces that were either ferocious or terrifying, as if they might break free from the flags at any moment and join the endless slaughter.

At the end of the corridor were a series of deep, dark halls, each enshrining a terrifying statue whose eyes seemed to peer into the deepest fears of the human heart.

These are all powerful demon generals among the Asura clan. Whenever an Asura is promoted to demon general, they need to come to the Asura Cult to pay homage to the Styx Ancestor and leave a statue in a hall. This is both an honor and a constraint. Only after completing this step can they be allocated a territory and become a lord in the Blood Sea.

Deeper within the palace lay the residence of the Styx Ancestor, as well as the Four Demon Kings and the Four Demon Generals.

Styx, who was in seclusion for meditation, was suddenly awakened by a jumble of thoughts. His dark red beard and hair flew wildly in the sky, making him look like a demon from hell. The restlessness in his heart turned into a monstrous killing intent that poured out in all directions.

Under the influence of this murderous intent, all the weaker Asuras within a radius of ten thousand miles were trapped in a continuous cycle of death illusions. Without external interference, they would soon exhaust their essence and spirit in the cycle of death and die.

Fortunately, this is not the first time this has happened. Although it seems to be happening more and more frequently lately, we still have experience in dealing with it.

The entire Asura Cult immediately sprang into action, and under mutual supervision, they quickly awakened the Asuras who had fallen into the illusion.

Unfortunately, although the Asura Cult acted swiftly, some of its members still managed to escape, having exhausted their energy and spirit.

However, no one blamed the instigator of this incident. Instead, they felt that the Asuras who died were not strong enough and that the Asuras were at fault. In the Asura race, weakness is the original sin!

In the palace of the four demon kings, Brahma swirled the wine in his cup, the crimson liquid emitting a sweet and refreshing aroma as it swirld. He glanced at the deeper areas and chuckled, "What's wrong with that old fellow lately? He's been throwing tantrums at the drop of a hat."

While tending to his hands, Yu Setian said nonchalantly, "Who knows? Ever since that grand sacrificial ceremony more than a decade ago, that old ghost has become strange and looks at everyone like they're thieves."

"Tianfei Wumo was quick-witted and found an excuse to leave. Otherwise, given that old ghost's crazy state, he might have killed her one day."

Brahma chuckled and asked, "By the way, how's the investigation going? Any leads?"

Yu Setian stopped what he was doing, his expression becoming more solemn. He shook his head and said, "No, but what is certain is that the human who was hunted down more than ten years ago must have touched a nerve with the Styx River. Otherwise, he wouldn't have kept it in mind all this time. But what exactly happened..."

Brahma's face darkened, and he said, "This damned fellow holds our lives in his hands. Are we just going to be at his beck and call forever?!"

Yu Setian interrupted, "Alright, this is the sect leader's territory after all. Let's avoid saying things like this in the future."

Brahma snorted, but said nothing more.

In the central palace, Styx had regained his composure, though his face remained incredibly grim. He muttered bitterly to himself, "Why?! Why did this happen?! I was here first, everything should be mine! Why should I share what belongs to me with others?!"

"And why are you resisting me?!"

After venting his frustrations, Styx forced himself to calm down. He could clearly sense that something was wrong lately, but he couldn't quite put his finger on why. He only had a vague feeling, but this feeling was so faint that it did nothing but annoy him.

With great effort, he suppressed the inexplicable killing intent that was growing stronger in his heart, and Styx coldly shouted, "Issue my decree: all demon generals, come before me immediately!"

A voice responded from outside the hall: "Yes, Master!"

Soon, the four demon kings and the four demon generals also learned of Styx's order. Although they didn't know why Styx had issued such an order, they didn't care, since it wasn't them who were being tormented.

Once Styx's command was relayed in a manner unique to the Asura race, the demon generals who received the order immediately set off.

However, due to the distance between territories, even the closest demon generals need three days to reach the Asura Cult, while those furthest away need at least three months.

Outside the Asura Cult, Melen, who was observing the situation, suddenly paused and said, "It seems we don't have much time left."

Jun Tianqi asked, "What do you mean?"

Mellen explained, "I just received news that Styx has ordered the summoning of all demon generals. If we continue to delay, it won't just be these Asuras from the Asura Cult that are waiting for us."

Lu Yan frowned and asked, "How could it be such a coincidence? Does that mean our plan to lure the snake out of its hole is useless?"

Along the way, they devised many plans to scheme against Styx, but without exception, the first step in every plan was to lure Styx out of the Asura Cult.

After all, the Asura Cult had been prepared by the Styx River for countless years, making it a dangerous and dangerous place. A direct attack would not be a wise move.

But now it seems that the previous plan needs to be changed.

Mellen said, "After all, Styx is the darling of the Blood Sea. Even if I made some shielding, he could still vaguely sense that he was being plotted against, so it's normal for him to take precautions in advance."

Mei Cheng asked, "So what do you plan to do now?"

Mellen looked at the four men and said, "There's nothing more to say. I've decided, a full-scale attack!"

The four of them were startled. Lü Yan sighed. He felt that he had sighed more since he took on this mission than he had in the previous thousand years combined.

Lu Yan exclaimed, "Is this what a genius from a major sect looks like? Tian Qi, your junior brother is much more eccentric than you were back then."

Jun Tianqi laughed and said, "You are capable of doing what others cannot. Junior Brother, you are very confident."

Lu Yan patted his head and said, "I hope so. Oh well, I'll go crazy with you guys!"

Mei Cheng gave Mei Lun a deep look and said, "Since I have promised you, I will naturally obey your orders. But let me make this clear: if there is any force majeure, I will definitely prioritize saving my own life."

Lan Chuxia also chimed in, "Me too."

Mellen laughed, "Don't worry, you'll understand once the battle begins. Now, let's go!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Mellen suddenly soared into the sky. With his movement, the once calm sea of ​​blood surged with towering waves, crashing towards the Asura Cult.

"Boom!~"

The sudden, thousand-meter-high wave crashed in, and even though most of its power was blocked by the formation, it still caused considerable shock and loss to the Asura Cult.

The four demon kings, the four demon generals, and eight peak True Immortal experts soared into the sky, carrying the authority of the Blood Sea Realm and exuding a terrifying aura. They wanted to see who dared to provoke them.

In the central palace, Styx also turned his gaze to this place, but he did not make a move. After all, he couldn't just do things for any Tom, Dick, or Harry. Otherwise, wouldn't the Asura Cult have been built in vain?

But the moment he saw the person who had arrived, Styx was suddenly shocked, his face showing disbelief. The attacker was actually the person he had been longing for for over a decade?!

That is, upon seeing Mellen, the perception that had been blocked by an invisible barrier of knowledge was suddenly broken, and various inconsistencies flowed through his mind like water, allowing Styx to see through the whole story.

The rage in his heart almost devoured the River Styx. He transformed into a streak of blood-red light and soared into the sky, followed closely by the two killing swords, Yuan Tu and A Bi. The Great Dao of Slaughter spread out, coloring the world with a pitch-black background.

A smile played on Mellen's lips as he continued to rise, soaring into the sky.

Styx followed without hesitation.

The four demon kings and four demon generals also wanted to follow, but four surging sword intents pierced through them, momentarily halting their movements.

The four demon kings and four demon generals turned their heads and saw that Jun Tianqi and the other three had formed the 'Four Symbols Heart Sword' and were blocking the way not far away. The four sword intents of the peak True Immortals were intertwined and constantly rotated and changed under the power of the Four Symbols, and could instantly exert a power far exceeding that of a single person.

If the Four Demon Kings and the Four Demon Generals insist on helping Styx, they will inevitably suffer a thunderous blow from the 'Four Symbols Heart Sword'.

Although this attack could only seriously injure one of them at most, it forced the eight of them to temporarily refrain from making any rash moves.

Of course, this standoff wouldn't last long, because as long as four of the four demon kings and four demon generals could spare four to hold off the 'Four Symbols Heart Sword', the other four could still go and help Styx.

Despite the fact that the Four Demon Kings and Four Demon Generals have already developed a grudge against Styx and wish they could take his place, they are the most anxious when Styx is in danger, after all, Styx holds their lives in his hands.

Just as the eight Asuras were preparing to take action...

"Boom!~"

The heavens and earth trembled, and space and time tilted. A vast crimson world seemed to be forcibly squeezed into a sea of ​​blood, gradually transforming from nothingness into reality, exuding an overbearing majesty that suppressed all heavens.

As soon as the Blood Prison World appeared, it became entangled with the surrounding sea of ​​blood. Under this interference, all rules and authority vanished.

The four demon kings and four demon generals lost the privileges granted by the Blood Sea, and their strength was greatly reduced. At this time, they were only slightly stronger True Immortals, at most at the peak of Ordinary True Immortals.

Let alone Jun Tianqi, who comes from a major sect and is ranked seventh on the Immortal Ranking, even if he were to face Lü Yan, Mei Cheng, and Lan Chuxia, the Eight Asuras would not have much of an advantage.

Therefore, even though the four demon kings and four demon generals had the advantage in numbers, they could only defend against Jun Tianqi and his group who had formed the 'Four Symbols Heart Sword'.

As for the other Asuras, needless to say, even though there are still many demon generals stationed in the Asura Cult, they have lost the blessing of the Blood Sea and are only at the level of ordinary immortals, not even qualified to participate in the battle.

Seeing this, Lü Yan's face lit up with joy, realizing that he had made the right bet. Mei Cheng and Lan Chuxia also smiled.

Lu Yan chuckled and said, "Well done, Tianqi. You've been hiding it well, treating us like outsiders. Junior Brother, you have this ability, why didn't you say so earlier? Besides, under this kind of suppression, no matter how many Demon Generals there are, they'll all be useless. Why are we in such a hurry to make a move?"

Jun Tianqi smiled wryly, "Let alone you three 'outsiders,' even I, the 'insider,' am stunned! And if you look closely, Junior Brother's immortal technique isn't omnipotent. It's already at its limit to suppress these Asuras. If there are any more, it probably won't work."

Lu Yan looked around, then stopped laughing and nodded.

Jun Tianqi said, "What we need to do now is to hold off these Asuras and prevent our junior brother from getting distracted."

Chapter 717 Battle of the Styx

Amidst a sea of ​​blood, high in the sky, Melon and the River Styx stand facing each other.

The moment Melen summoned the Blood Prison World to sever the authority of the Blood Sea, fear, anger, tension, despair, and other emotions surged into Styx's mind. These turbulent thoughts almost overwhelmed him in that short time.

When he realized that there were no ambushes around and only Mellen, the newly promoted True Immortal, even though he sensed that the Blood Prison World was exerting considerable pressure on him, Styx still managed to calm his mind.

After a brief silence, Styx sighed, "It seems that I have indeed become too reliant on the Blood Sea."

Styx looked at Melon, his expression becoming solemn: "You are my 'brother'? Another offspring born from the Blood Sea?"

Mellen shook his head, then nodded, and said, "Not exactly, but close enough."

Styx's gaze gradually became complicated: "You're quite good, you have a lot of ideas, and you're very courageous."

"In terms of Blood Sea authority, the gap between you and me is more than a thousand times, but even if we are different in size, we are equal in status. You used your own Blood Sea authority as a means to temporarily seal off the right to use all Blood Sea power in this area, which is equivalent to bringing me to the same starting line as you. That is indeed good."

"But aren't you being too confident? Golden Jade Immortal Sect, Melon!"

"I've heard of your deeds, the nine extraordinary phenomena that propelled you to the True Immortal realm, a peerless prodigy with the potential to become a Dao Lord! But even so, no matter how many halos you have, you've only just stepped into the True Immortal realm. As for me, even without the power of the Blood Sea, I am still at the peak of the True Immortal realm!"

"The gap between true immortals is greater than the distance between a mortal and a true immortal. How dare you face me alone? What difference is there between a genius who hasn't realized their potential and an ant? You are... courting death!!"

Mellen quietly watched Styx, letting him ramble on and on. After he finished speaking, Mellen said calmly, "No wonder the Blood Sea abandoned you. You clearly had the upper hand, but in the end, without the Blood Sea's support, you didn't even dare to make a move against me, a newly promoted True Immortal?"

"You...!" Styx, who had been calm, suddenly broke down in a rage.

Mellen remained calm and said, "If you want to stall for time, I don't mind. Judging from the current situation, it might take my senior brothers several days to kill all your men. But do you really think they would be willing to die for you?"

"Or, you guess how long it will take for them to collapse and scatter? A day? An hour? Or a quarter of an hour? By then, can you really withstand my senior brother's sword without the Blood Sea's blessing?!"

Styx's lips twitched, and his expression turned ugly.

Styx could naturally sense that ordinary Asuras, and even those Asura Demon Generals, held him in high esteem, but the Four Demon Kings and the Four Demon Generals, who were among the most powerful Asuras, might not necessarily do so.

In order to maintain absolute control and avoid any unexpected events, whenever the top Asura clan members' strength reaches a certain level, they are deliberately suppressed by the Styx River.

For Styx, the Asura race is merely a tool he created. Since they are tools, they are only 'good enough' and should not become a threat.

In the Immortal Realm, suppressing one's cultivation level is undoubtedly considered a grave obstacle to one's path!

For the Asura race, this far surpasses the level of hatred for killing one's father or stealing one's wife.

Over time, these enslaved Asura clan's top experts naturally came to regard the Styx River as an enemy, wishing they could devour its flesh and blood.

Styx was aware of this, of course, but he didn't care.

And now, it is time for evil to be punished. Styx can clearly recognize that what Melen said is very likely to happen.

A crimson light flashed in Styx's eyes, and his voice was chillingly cold: "Since you're courting death, then I'll grant your wish!"

The Yuan Tu Abi shone with dazzling light, and the world, influenced by the Dao of Slaughter, gradually moved towards annihilation.

Yuan Tu and A Bi are two divine swords that came into being with the Styx River. Each of them is a top-tier innate spiritual treasure, containing the innate Dao of Slaughter. When used to kill, one can avoid the consequences of karma and be free from karmic burdens. When the two swords are used together, their killing power is no less than that of an innate supreme treasure.

Of course, it is precisely because the Yuan Tu A Bi is so deadly that one needs to have an exceptionally high level of cultivation to activate these two divine swords, and one must be extremely careful, otherwise one will be backfired by the killing Dao contained in the Yuan Tu A Bi.

If he were blessed by the Blood Sea, Styx could use the power of the two divine swords without any scruples. But at this moment, even if Styx exerted all his strength, he could only unleash one-hundredth of the power of the two divine swords. Any more and he would suffer the calamity of backlash.

However, in Styx's view, this was enough!

Styx stretched out his hands and grasped Yuan Tu Abi in them. The murderous aura between heaven and earth surged exponentially, and the chilling aura froze everything, completely locking onto Mellen.

Seeing Mellen like a worm frozen in amber, completely at his mercy, the gloom in Styx's heart quietly dissipated, and a cruel smile curled at the corner of his mouth. He had completely regarded Mellen as the kind of fool who couldn't recognize his own limitations, who had just acquired some skills and thought himself invincible, not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth...

The divine sword was unleashed, and two intersecting sword beams, carrying the terrifying intent of 'killing heaven, killing earth, and killing all living beings,' slashed towards Mellen. It seemed that at any moment, Mellen would be obliterated by the Great Dao of Slaughter.

Just then, Mellen slowly exhaled...

"Buzz!~Buzz!~Buzz!~..."

The nine orbs of divine light within Mellen's body trembled simultaneously.

One after another, halos of light erupted from Mellen's body, each flash of light accompanied by a strange phenomenon, and Mellen's aura surged accordingly.

Spike roared to the sky, his immortal battle intent soaring into the heavens, guiding a long river of battle intent. Because the Asura race revered war and loved battle, this river of battle intent incorporated the power of countless Asura warriors from the history of the Blood Sea Realm, making it exceptionally powerful.

Little Red Lotus let out a soft woof, and the Blood Prison World expanded once more. While sealing off the Blood Sea's power within the restricted area, it also continuously absorbed the Blood Sea's power to grow stronger.

Where Garuru stood, the four cardinal directions of heaven and earth, the universe and its boundaries, naturally came into being. Countless spaces and dimensions began to evolve, intertwine, and converge, forming a complex picture.

The little glass seems to have walked out of a dream. Every place it lands on ripples, like a series of illusory dreams unfolding and disappearing, endlessly repeating.

The appearance of a golden retriever is always accompanied by the sight of the sun and moon shining in the sky. Wherever the sun and moon shine, all things in heaven and earth are driven by them.

As Nasus's power unfolded, a dimension exclusively for the soul was born above all space.

The Void Dog's size expanded infinitely, surpassing both heaven and earth. It itself represented an ancient, desolate star field, encompassing and devouring everything.