The East Sea Cultivation Realm, near the sea area of Tianlan Immortal City.

Above the celestial vault, there was a dense mass of pitch-black dharma ships from the Blood Realm, with sinister yin aura, continuously launching overwhelming magic.

Various powerful demonic techniques—blood light, demon flame, astral wind, and black water—kept tearing through the skies, falling onto the light screen formed by the Island Protection Array of Tianlan Immortal City.

If Fellow Daoist Qin had not transmitted intelligence to the Celestial Sea Alliance earlier, the city might have already fallen under such a surprise attack by the demonic faction.

Duke Xia Yuan and Master Longyang stood respectfully behind a middle-aged man with silver hair. He was clad in a white feathered robe, his hair tied with a wooden crown, leaving a cinnabar-colored topknot in the center of his head. He emanated a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivation.

"Elder Canghe, I didn’t expect Fellow Daoist Qin’s divine power to be so vast, and the intelligence he covertly sent back to be true indeed."

This man was Elder Canghe of the Star Palace, the person with the highest cultivation, aside from the Venerable Divinity Transformation.

The current situation in the East Sea is changing unpredictably, and with the presence of a figure like Celestial Hatred Demon Monarch from the demonic faction, the Celestial Sea Alliance cannot sit idly by.

"Hmm, you all continue maintaining contact with the Southern Wilderness. It seems... that True Monarch Wangyue has strategically placed someone of high status within the demonic faction, even managing to obtain such strategic intelligence." Elder Canghe’s gaze flickered slightly, nodding lightly, showing agreement with their words.

"I’ve been secluded for years seeking the opportunity to advance to the Divinity Transformation, and I didn’t expect such talent to emerge in the outside world after hundreds of years. Truly a pity not to have witnessed it personally."

Master Longyang explained, "I once heard Fellow Daoist Qin mention he left marks on two demonic cultivators, not expecting them to play such a crucial role at the right moment."

"Indeed, the matter of Dragon Abyss Island seems to involve these two as well." Duke Xia Yuan nodded, "I just didn’t anticipate Liu Yu, who was greatly favored by Supreme Yang, would betray us, unable to change the fact of Dragon Abyss Island’s fall."

"Supreme Yang made a grave mistake and has already returned to the sect willing to take the punishment." Elder Canghe gazed at the distant demon ships and sails, speaking nonchalantly, "Hmm, there’s no point in saying more now. What surprises me is that several major sects of the Blood Realm would join forces, with Celestial Hatred Demon Monarch orchestrating the situation."

"I am somewhat familiar with this person’s deeds; he is not a kind figure, reportedly among the elites in the Blood Realm."

"The time has come, order the counterattack."

With Elder Canghe’s command.

Duke Xia Yuan and Master Longyang immediately went to execute the orders.

Rumble!

Outside Tianlan Immortal City, the demonic cultivators driving their dharma ships were suddenly greeted with a sound akin to a mountain collapse and tsunami.

From the summit of Celestial Wave Sacred Mountain, a massive orange light orb appeared abruptly, like a sun rising gradually.

The dazzling light illuminated everything, blinding all who tried to look directly!

Following this, six additional small suns lighted up consecutively in mid-air, countless golden runes interweaving into a network, connecting the two towering stone pillars at the city gate.

Boom!

A gigantic orange beam of light emitted from the seven small suns, instantly sweeping across the demon ship formations with overwhelming momentum, smashing countless demonic cultivators and their dharma ships into ashes and fragments.

Even the Nascent Soul Demon Monarch aboard the black dharma ship displayed a look of terror, abandoning everything to escape with desperate measures.

The formidable power of this light beam surpassed the Dharma Divine Techniques of Nascent Soul cultivators, even splitting the sea into two, forming a giant trench spanning dozens of miles and bottomless in depth.

This is the foundation that allows the Celestial Sea Alliance to stand unshaken for tens of thousands of years in the East Sea Cultivation Realm—the Brahma Heaven Great Sun Divine Light.

It is a strike utilizing a terrifying amount of High-Grade Spirit Stones, combined with the Tier Four High-Grade Grand Array, and the spirit vein foundation of Celestial Wave Sacred Mountain.

Subsequently, innumerable sea race and human race cultivators emerged from the surrounding waters, encircling the remaining demonic faction, initiating a unilateral massacre.

"Not good! It’s an ambush! Retreat quickly!"

A bald Nascent Soul Demon Monarch, unwilling in heart, ordered a retreat.

The demonic forces of the Blood Realm swiftly responded, dispersing in all directions like birds and beasts, fleeing.

... 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Demon Abyss Island.

Inside the great hall of Blood Demon Palace, the atmosphere was somewhat stagnant.

The Nascent Soul Demon Monarchs from Blood Refining Demon Sect, Ghostly Palace, Longevity Temple, Infinite Mountain, and Ten Thousand Souls Cliff were each solemnly observing one another.

"The Demon Alliance’s surprise attack plan on the Celestial Sea Alliance’s main city has failed, shouldn’t those responsible give an explanation to me?"

Celestial Hatred Demon Monarch’s icy words echoed in the great hall, causing the temperature to plummet abruptly, making the demon monarchs feel as though they had fallen into an ice cellar, a coldness permeating their bones.

A middle-aged monk from Infinite Mountain stood up from his seat, holding prayer beads, and with joined hands, offered a reverent bow to Celestial Hatred Demon Monarch before explaining:

"Amitābha, Alliance Leader, the plan indeed went awry, unexpectedly we fell into the trap laid by the human and sea races; evidently, they had prepared an array for the ambush in advance."

"It must be... a link within that leaked the critical details of the surprise attack, leading to such a severe loss."

"I hold responsibility for this matter."

A Taoist in a cyan robe from Longevity Temple also stood up to defend the monk:

"Alliance Leader, Master Wuxiang did try his best..."