Published: August 10, 2026
Chapter 1048: Fate Lies Here!
"Better to press the attack and pursue the defeated enemy to the end than to care about fame and imitate Xiang Yu!"
Five Elements Pass had gathered a large number of human elites: more than a hundred thousand cultivators of varying cultivation levels, and a full two hundred-plus yuan ying true monarchs.
These were the backbone of the human race. If they could be wiped out here in one fell swoop, the later offensive would go far more smoothly.
At this moment, the demon race had likewise assembled their demonic kings, with five pinnacle demonic kings ready to strike.
There was no need to worry about the contest at the fifth stage. Among those present, only the Fire Phoenix Second Princess had the highest status, and countless demonic beasts, demon cultivators, and demonic kings had to obey her orders.
"All spoils go to the individual."
"Kill!!"
At the Fire Phoenix Second Princess's command, the demonic kings burst forth like tigers released from their cages, viciously hunting down all the true monarchs.
"～"
In the next instant, killing intent flooded this demon's eyes. It revealed its true demonic king form, transforming into a Fire Phoenix as it took the lead in pouncing toward Rainforest True Lord.
"Roar~"
Black Flood Dragon King also let out a dragon cry. The pressure of a pinnacle demonic king swept across the battlefield as he charged toward the group of true monarchs from Heavenly Thunder Palace led by Thunderstorm True Lord.
Almost at the same time, over three hundred demonic kings all moved at once, each striking toward their chosen target.
For the demon race, human cultivators' yuan ying were a great tonic, no less effective than top-grade heavenly and earth spiritual objects. This was a rare opportunity.
The demon kings were naturally highly motivated when fighting a winning battle.
Even if several demonic kings shared one yuan ying, it would still be a massive gain.
Bang bang bang!!!
In the next moment, hundreds of fourth stage power fluctuations erupted one after another within two hundred li of Five Elements Pass.
The earth-shaking booms could still be faintly heard a thousand li away.
BOOM!!
The formation shattered. The five immortal cities crashed to the ground, and the cultivators inside had only just managed to steady themselves.
One look around made it clear that in every direction, above and below, countless demonic beasts were surging like a flood. Their numbers were several times, even dozens of times, greater than theirs.
An emotion called "despair" spread through every cultivator's heart in an instant.
Without the immortal cities as support, cultivators weak in physical bodies had difficulty contending with demonic beasts, let alone being at an absolute disadvantage in numbers.
It was already foreseeable that among the one hundred thousand cultivators stationed at Five Elements Pass, very few would be lucky enough to escape in the end.
A human tragedy was about to unfold.
BOOM!!
After another exchange with Black Flood Dragon King, Thunderstorm True Lord fell into a disadvantage.
"This won't do."
The tide had already turned irreversibly. Even a pinnacle true lord felt a sense of danger. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, and without hesitation he quickly made a decision.
"Divine Thunder Celestial Escape!"
In an instant, Thunderstorm True Lord's hands moved at lightning speed, forming spell gestures as he turned into a streak of golden thunder and vanished.
At the same time, he did not forget to take several yuan ying junior brothers and sisters with him, escaping the battlefield at a speed even pinnacle demonic kings could not hope to match, and fleeing swiftly toward Wei State in the rear.
Secret technique "Divine Thunder Celestial Escape" was the strongest escape technique of Heavenly Thunder Palace, essentially a luxurious upgraded version of "thunder escape technique."
By consuming fifty percent of one's magical power and seventy percent of evil-repelling divine thunder in an instant, it exchanged for speed far beyond the fourth stage.