Great Demon Sun Wukong

Three days later, Battle Demon City welcomed its first force: an army of four million led by the King of Qin from the Soldier Combat Alliance! The original allied forces of one million from the Eight Tribes had seemed boundless and impressive, yet it was only upon witnessing these four million troops that one truly understood the earlier conflicts were minor skirmishes!

Moreover, the previous Eight Tribes’ allied forces were not truly elite; there were very few Supreme beings with Seven Patterns or higher. After all, the majority of their forces had to be left behind to guard their cities. Otherwise, if everyone evacuated, it’s likely that their homes could be easily overtaken.

But this time was different; nearly a hundred cities had poured out all their elites. Especially within the Soldier Combat Alliance led by the King of Qin, there were hardly any below Four Patterns. Even if there were some, it was because of their unique abilities.

This army of four million carved through mountains and filled rivers, astonishingly creating a vast expanse in the direct south of Battle Demon City, large enough to accommodate four million soldiers for rest. You should know that this area was originally a tall mountain and a pristine forest. But before the might of absolute power, these were no obstacle!

Under the command of the King of Qin, the four million troops were arrayed in a square formation. Standing at the forefront of the battle formation alongside the King of Qin were thirty Nine Patterns Supremes, gazing distantly at the Battle Demon City perched on the mountainside.

Among the Nine Patterns Supremes, there was also a significant disparity in strength. A powerful Nine Patterns Supreme could potentially annihilate a weaker one with a single move. And the measure of the Nine Patterns Supremes’ strength was the Laws they had integrated.

Upon becoming a Dao Patterns warrior, for each additional Pattern they advanced, one would comprehend another Cosmic Law. These Laws varied greatly, with some being high-level and some low, some mystical and others ordinary. Unless one is an exceptional case like Sun Wukong, the vast majority would have realized Nine Cosmic Laws by the time they reach the level of Nine Patterns Supreme.

Upon realizing the Cosmic Laws and becoming a Nine Patterns Supreme, that isn’t the end. To further enhance one’s strength as a Nine Patterns Supreme, one must integrate the Laws—merging all nine comprehended Cosmic Laws into one. With each successful integration, strength would increase exponentially.

Once all Nine Cosmic Laws were merged into one, they would enter another realm, that of the Domain Lords of the Six Great Divine Nations.

However, the integration of Laws is exceedingly difficult, and even a once-in-a-millennium genius may struggle to progress beyond this point. Even the Demon Emperor Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi had only managed to integrate the first three Cosmic Laws. Yet with that, they ranked as middle level among the one hundred and eight lords of the Outer City.

Many lords had merely integrated the Cosmic Laws afforded by One Pattern and Two Patterns!

The King of Qin, however, had integrated the first seven Cosmic Laws. If he were to integrate the eighth and ninth, he would become another mighty individual with Domain Lord strength in the Netherworld World. However, without the World Suppressing Stele, he would never be a match for a true Domain Lord!

For this reason, the King of Qin was qualified to be the Alliance Hierarch of the thirty cities’ allied forces, commanding an army of four million!

Just as the army led by the King of Qin had finished arraying its formation, from the eastern direction of Battle Demon City, another force had already arrived. Three million strong, an orderly army, and within it, many exuding a holy aura, was the Light Army led by Yao Guang!

Though the Light Army was one million fewer than the Soldier Combat Alliance, they faced each other without fear! This wasn’t for any other reason but that the overall strength and individual combat capabilities of the Light Army were more than a little stronger than the Soldier Combat Alliance.

Despite only numbering three million, if a real battle were to break out, it’s very likely that the Light Army would ultimately triumph!

This was not only because the Light Army contained a large number of holy races but also due to their fervent belief. Everyone who had fought against them, victorious or not, would remember their fearless frenzy. No one wished to battle these crazed combatants.

The only drawback was the personal strength of Yao Guang. Although he was also a prodigy, he had integrated only six and a half Cosmic Laws. His strength fell somewhat short of the King of Qin.

Hardly any time had passed since the Light Army’s arrival when, from the west side of Battle Demon City, the Cangming Ghost King—adorned in pitch-black Battle Armor and hoisting the grotesque Ghost King’s Banner—also led an army of 2.4 million people!

If the Soldier Combat Alliance was the force with the highest numbers and possessed the strongest beings in the Netherworld World, and the Light Army was the mightiest in combat power, then the Crimson Army led by the Cangming Ghost King might well be the most mysterious and terrifying.

For this time, the Cangming Ghost King united twenty cities, all various Ghost Cities and Evil Demon’s Demon Cities.

It is worth mentioning that the one who harbored a deep-seated grudge against the Cangming Ghost King was not Yao Guang’s saintly Light Army but rather the King of Qin’s military alliance or, to be more precise, the King of Qin’s Ghost Soldier City!

Because the King of Qin was once the vice lord of the Ghost King City under the Cangming Ghost King, at one time referred to as the Netherworld King of Qin! However, for reasons unknown, the Netherworld World suddenly produced an Imperial Ghost Seal. To acquire this Imperial Ghost Seal, the Cangming Ghost King came to blows with the Netherworld King of Qin!

Ultimately, the Netherworld King of Qin defeated the Cangming Ghost King to obtain the Imperial Ghost Seal, and then he led his loyal troops out of Ghost King City and founded another city, which he named Ghost Soldier City.

After obtaining the Imperial Ghost Seal and with the power it provided, the King of Qin’s cultivation surged dramatically. In just over a decade, he became the strongest in the Netherworld World, and the Ghost Soldier City he commanded became the first among the 108 Outer Cities!

However, the defeat of the Cangming Ghost King was not complete and utter. In the year following his defeat, when everyone thought the Cangming Ghost King was dead, and someone had already taken the position of lord of Ghost King City, the Cangming Ghost King made a powerful return!

Not only did his strength improve to the realm of fusing with Six Patterns Law, but he somehow came into possession of a Demon Suppressing Seal! This Demon Suppressing Seal was an artifact of the same level as the Imperial Ghost Seal, and with it, the Cangming Ghost King once again became the lord of Ghost King City.

He continuously expanded his territory, and eventually, all the members of the Ghost Clan and the Evil Demon Clan in the Netherworld World became either allies or subjects of the Cangming Ghost King!

Yet for many years, the Cangming Ghost King and the Netherworld King of Qin had never confronted each other head-on, at most there were only some minor skirmishes. It was not until now that the two powers finally began their first direct confrontation!

And so, the Demon Clan’s Battle Demon City was besieged on three sides by the King of Qin’s military alliance, the Light Army led by Yao Guang, and the Crimson Army of the Cangming Ghost King!

However, it seemed as if the three forces had a tacit understanding, and none of them launched an attack, instead keeping the city surrounded. It seemed they were all waiting for something!

On the night the three forces arrived, the Demon Emperor Di Jun received three letters, which were almost identical in content! All letters suggested that Di Jun lead the Demon Clan to join their ranks, offer inside support, and then decide which of the other two forces to attack based on the situation.

Moreover, the letters all stated the military strength and combat power of their forces and were written in a very sincere tone!

But what keen insight Di Jun had, for he guessed in a mere thought that this was just the three forces not wanting to be the first to attack and become the target of the other two forces. Should he agree to side with any one of these forces, that force would certainly immediately proclaim to have invited the Demon Clan as reinforcements.

In such a case, that force would be most likely to secure the Heavenly Stele first. To the three great forces, the Demon Clan’s mere seventy thousand troops would never engage in war against them. For the Demon Clan, if they wanted to avoid annihilation, the best strategy would be to join one of the forces and hand over the World Suppressing Stele.

As long as they could secure the World Suppressing Stele, with its might, even if the other two great forces joined forces, they would not be a threat. If they were fortunate, they might even be able to annihilate one of the forces and seize their city.

This outcome was the best and also the reason why the three forces did not immediately attack. Although the Demon Clan only had seventy thousand troops, should they be pushed to the brink of desperation and conduct a blood sacrifice of their entire clan to activate the World Suppressing Stele, it would be a disaster for any of the forces!

However, after reading the three letters, Di Jun consulted with Donghuang Taiyi, wrote three replies in succession, and sent them to the three forces respectively! n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

The letter to the King of Qin read, "My Demon Clan is willing to heed the orders of the King of Qin. We will first join forces to annihilate the Ghost King and then hand over the World Suppressing Stele to assist the King of Qin in eradicating Yao Guang!"

The letter to the Cangming Ghost King read, "My Demon Clan is willing to heed the orders of the Ghost King. We will first join forces to annihilate Yao Guang and then hand over the World Suppressing Stele to assist the Ghost King in eradicating the King of Qin!"

The letter to Yao Guang read, "My Demon Clan is willing to heed the commands of the King of Light. We will first join forces to annihilate the King of Qin and then hand over the World Suppressing Stele to assist the King of Light in eradicating the Ghost King!"