「Three days later.」

In front of the Golden Turtle Sea Region, ninety-nine regiments’ warships rose into the air amidst cries of amazement, obscuring the sky. Under the brilliance of the purple-gold light, they resembled Heavenly Soldiers. The Demons and Ferocious Beasts in the surrounding sea regions watched incredulously, their eyes wide as they stared at Hong Yuan’s figure.

RUMBLE!

Under Hong Yuan’s will, the Zero Desolate Army transformed into a vast expanse of Purple-golden Heaven, soaring towards the White Tiger Battle Zone amidst continuous exclamations from below.

"Every time I witness such a scene, it gives me a sense of surreal beauty, as if I am in a dream. Our King’s great power is truly..."

"Stop being so damn flowery with your words, mincing them. What kind of great Demon is our King? Are you qualified to define him? Scram, and don’t make a fool of yourself."

"Hahaha, old general, you’re really damn interesting."

"..."

Aboard the many floating warships, the Demon Soldiers and Demon Generals of the Zero Desolate Army laughed and joked, completely at ease. Each of them held their heads high, their backs straight. Under Hong Yuan’s leadership, they seemed to possess the courage to crush anything in their path. Indeed, they were all Demons who had followed Hong Yuan, fighting their way out from the most unpromising situations. In terms of both strength and Luck Tao, they far surpassed others. When faced with the Demon Soldiers and Demon Generals of the White Tiger Army, they naturally felt no inferiority; in fact, they even held a psychological advantage. Especially when they learned that Lin Wenti and Ye Qing had also pledged allegiance to their King, their pride soared to its peak. With such overwhelming might on their side, how could they lose?

「...」

Aboard the Purple Gold Ancient War Chariot.

Hong Yuan slightly closed his eyes, earnestly studying the inheritance of Temporal Tao Demon Skills recorded on the Jade Simple with the Red Lotus Tao Mark. It must be said that the inheritance of Temporal Tao Demon Skills is indeed one of the most difficult to learn. Even when practicing Luck Tao and Wisdom Tao, Hong Yuan had never felt such a profound sense of obscurity. Fortunately, his aptitude was as high as ninety-plus points, reaching the Great Emperor Level. Otherwise, faced with these Temporal Tao Demon Skills, he would definitely be at a total loss.

"All things, from birth to end, undergo four transformations: infancy, youth, old age, and death..."

"Death and birth, one follows the other. How can one be sure that death here does not lead to life elsewhere? Therefore, I know they are not alike..."

Hong Yuan pondered deeply, as if he had gained some insight. Yet upon closer inspection, he felt only emptiness. If it weren’t for the proficiency data record on his panel indicating he was on the right path, he would suspect that the Time Worm Demon Saint had given him fake material.

[Temporal Tao +3]

[Temporal Tao +3]

[School: Temporal Tao (None) → Temporal Tao (Common 1%)]

「...」

「...」

"Damn it, damn it!"

"I knew Ye Qing and Lin Wenti were scheming! But who would have thought they would have pledged allegiance to Xuan Guangqiao so early!?"

"This infuriates me, infuriates me—"

Within the Monarch’s main camp of the White Tiger Army.

Ye Jianfei’s rage was uncontainable. He slashed down with his sword, and the purple-wooden desk before him instantly shattered into dust. The strategists inside the camp were terrified and quickly lowered their heads to avoid Ye Jianfei’s piercing gaze. Ye Jianfei’s Original Body was the Nine Swords Grass, reputed to be so formidable that one leaf could shatter Stars. As a result, Ye Jianfei’s temper was extremely volatile; he was arrogant and unruly.

"Convey my command! At dawn tomorrow, the entire army must press forward."

"No matter the cost, you must capture the Vermilion Bird Army for me!"

Ye Jianfei’s expression was fierce as he glared menacingly at the strategists. The strategists couldn’t help but feel a chill in their hearts, repeatedly affirming their agreement. But shortly after leaving the Monarch’s main camp, several strategists exchanged glances.

「At midnight.」

Several regiments of the White Tiger Army abruptly rebelled and defected to the Vermilion Bird Army. Within moments, the White Tiger Army was thrown into panic, causing waves of fear and confusion. Even though the supervising officers repeatedly warned against it, the number of deserters continued to increase, unstoppable. Some supervising officers even fled! Any Demon with half a brain could see that Ye Jianfei no longer stood a chance of victory.

When Ye Jianfei received the news, he felt the world go dark before his eyes, nearly collapsing to the ground. He couldn’t believe that mere intelligence on Xuan Guangqiao’s movements would cause his White Tiger Army to lose its footing and flee in terror. Keep in mind, the White Tiger Army comprised elite Demon Soldiers and Demon Generals from all sea regions of the White Tiger Battle Zone, not just any riffraff. Yet, the very name of Xuan Guangqiao sent shivers of dread through the ranks of the White Tiger Army!

"Damn it, Xuan Guangqiao hasn’t even arrived, and I haven’t lost, yet you’re already rebelling?"

Ye Jianfei, seething with anger, also realized the situation was hopeless. Casting all else aside, he personally led the Sword Grass Regiment, acting as the vanguard.

「...」

The battle was on the verge of erupting!

The Demon Soldiers and Demon Generals of the Vermilion Bird Army sat comfortably, completely unfazed. They relied on the numerous Energy Arrays of the defensive line to stubbornly engage the Demon Soldiers and Demon Generals of the White Tiger Army in a war of attrition. The combat morale of the White Tiger Army’s Demon Soldiers and Demon Generals was nowhere near as high as in the past. More and more regiments from the White Tiger Battle Zone spontaneously disengaged from the battlefield, returning to their own sea regions. Few Sea Area Monarchs from the White Tiger Battle Zone were willing to join Ye Jianfei in his madness. Those Sea Area Monarchs who might have been willing to gamble madly with Ye Jianfei had already been expelled from the Ten Thousand Domains battle by his ruthless methods.

BOOM! RUMBLE! RUMBLE RUMBLE!

The battlefront was divided into several sections. Led by Ye Jianfei, the Sword Grass Regiment saw its numbers of Demon Soldiers and Demon Generals dwindle, pushing them into a desperate situation.

The sky was dim and overcast, the sea like a Blood River.

Ye Jianfei, panting heavily, stared with resentment at Lin Wenti and Ye Qing blocking his path. He even spotted his former allies among them!

"This loss isn’t because we were outfought! It’s not because we were outfought!" Ye Jianfei shouted, a sound caught between a laugh and a sob.

He never would have imagined that localized changes could trigger such a massive shift in the overall situation. He wasn’t defeated by Xuan Guangqiao himself, but rather by Xuan Guangqiao’s subordinates. It was too absurd, too difficult to believe. If anyone had told him this before the Ten Thousand Domains battle began, Ye Jianfei would have undoubtedly smashed that person’s skull. One could only say that the grand era was probably truly dawning.

"Today, I may have lost. But I am still the White Tiger—Overlord!" Ye Jianfei roared, charging at Lin Wenti and the other formidable Demons with overwhelming fury.

BANG.

BANG. BANG.

After a fierce exchange, Ye Jianfei lay helplessly in the Blood River, staring blankly at the sky. At this moment, the sky had transformed into a Purple-golden Heaven, with countless warships appearing high above.

With dragons and phoenixes in attendance and the Four Images as guards, that Purple Gold Ancient War Chariot must be Xuan Guangqiao’s personal transport...

With this thought, Ye Jianfei slowly closed his eyes.

He was tired.

He no longer wanted to contend with a monster like Xuan Guangqiao; they were simply not on the same level.

Hong Yuan, the subject of Ye Jianfei’s dying thoughts, was somewhat astonished.

The Ten Thousand Domains battle is over just like that? But clearly, I haven’t even made a move yet...