Published: February 26, 2025
The air was thick with a lingering sense of despair, and the cries of the injured could be heard echoing through the desolation.
Tan Yun's heart sank as he surveyed the devastation around him. The once-vibrant city was now a graveyard, filled with the remnants of a fierce battle.
Fang Zixi clenched her fists, her eyes blazing with fury as she stepped forward, determination evident in her every movement.
"This is the work of the Demon Lord!" she exclaimed, her voice filled with rage. "We must find out who is responsible for this massacre!"
Tan Yun nodded solemnly, the weight of their mission pressing heavily on his shoulders. They had come to the Southern Frontier not just to fight, but to protect the innocent and restore peace.
As they moved deeper into the city, they encountered a group of survivors huddled together, fear etched on their faces.
"Help us!" one of them cried out, desperation in their eyes. "The Demon Lord's forces are still here! We need your strength!"
Without hesitation, Tan Yun and Fang Zixi rushed to their aid, their resolve strengthened by the suffering they witnessed.
Together, they fought against the remnants of the demonic army, their skills and abilities shining like beacons of hope in the darkness.
With each swing of their swords, the sword aura cut through the enemies, sending them fleeing in terror.
"Stand strong!" Tan Yun shouted, rallying the survivors. "We will not let their sacrifice be in vain!"
As the battle raged on, the duo pressed forward, their spirits unyielding in the face of overwhelming odds.
The Southern Frontier would rise again, and they would ensure that the legacy of those lost would not be forgotten.
Amidst the chaos, Tan Yun felt a surge of power coursing through him, a manifestation of the Dao Ancestor Power awakened by his determination.
"With this strength, we will bring justice!" he vowed, channeling the energy into their next attack, unleashing a wave of Wind and Thunder that swept through the battlefield.
As the dust settled and silence returned to the ruins, they stood victorious, but the journey ahead was far from over.
The fight against the Great Demon Lord had only just begun, and the shadows of the past loomed heavily over their path.
"I hope we can still catch up to Yunxi," Tan Yun said with concern, as he and Fang Zixi rushed towards the Southern Ancestral City at the center of the Southern Divine Domain.
In the following six months, every city they passed remained intact, clearly having not suffered an attack from the Demon Army.
Tan Yun speculated that the Demon Army did not raze the cities but went directly towards the Southern Ancestral City.
"Zi Xi, how long until we reach the Southern Ancestral City?" Tan Yun asked while flying.
Fang Zixi thought for a moment and replied, "At our speed, we'll arrive in seven days."
Time passed, and seven days later.
Outside the Southern Ancestral City, on the vast plains, lay hundreds of thousands of demon corpses scattered everywhere, with at least three million demons dead.
Almost every demon corpse was surrounded by thousands of human bodies.
Meanwhile, the Southern Ancestral City was peaceful; the City Defense Formation remained intact, indicating that the Southern Ancestral Dynasty's army was engaged in a decisive battle with the Demon Army outside the city.
At that moment, at the end of the plains outside the Southern Ancestral City, the more than six million surviving demons were huddled together, covered in injuries.
At the foot of the distant mountains opposite the Demon Army, tens of thousands of generals from the Southern Ancestral Dynasty stood ready with billions of troops.
Although the Southern Ancestral Dynasty's army outnumbered the Demon Army by a large margin, they gazed at the enemy with expressions that revealed more fear than battle intent.
Between the Demon Army and the Southern Ancestral Dynasty's army, the vast plains reverberated with the sound of collapsing voids, as Sky-Piercing Sword Auras tore through the night.
It was clear that great experts were in fierce combat.