Jin Xuan stared in shock as Xiao Mo slew hundreds of lords, including Lin Hao Tian.
"They all died... in one move!"
She could still vividly recall the contorted expression on Lin Hao Tian's face as he perished. Xiao Mo had merely thought it, and Lin Hao Tian's soul had vanished into nothingness.
This scene left Jin Xuan utterly incredulous, frozen in place. While she had anticipated Xiao Mo would show no mercy, she had never imagined he would act so decisively. After a brief exchange, he had eliminated all hundreds of lords without granting them a chance to speak. Although they weren't worth sparing, Xiao Mo's swift and ruthless execution left Jin Xuan deeply shaken. Moreover, these lords were not weak; all were at the Saint tier or above, and Lin Hao Tian, like herself, was at the peak Saint tier. These hundreds of lords were clearly top-tier, yet they were like ants before Xiao Mo, easily annihilated with a mere gesture.
A shiver ran down Jin Xuan's spine. She couldn't fathom how strong Xiao Mo was now. She suddenly thought: if she hadn't chosen to pledge allegiance to Xiao Mo and had instead resisted him, would she have been among the lords annihilated today? The thought was so terrifying that Jin Xuan dared not dwell on it, feeling both fear and immense relief. She was fortunate to have chosen the right path.
At that moment, the defensive formation engulfing the capital of the Immortal and Demon Kingdom began to tremble, emitting a golden light. A powerful beast god, a deity of faith, had somehow breached the defenses of the Immortal and Demon Kingdom's deities and was fiercely bombarding the defensive formation. It was evident that this beast god intended to destroy the capital's defenses and, consequently, the Immortal and Demon Kingdom's stronghold, thereby aiding their comrades on the battlefield and securing victory in the war.
While deities of faith were not lords, they understood that destroying the core of a territory's power, such as the Heart of Territory or the Heart of Kingdom, could reduce it to ruins. Therefore, the beast god's objective was clear: break through the defensive formation and destroy the Immortal and Demon Kingdom's Heart of Kingdom. The fall of the Immortal and Demon Kingdom would undoubtedly demoralize the deities belonging to it fighting on the battlefield, leading to their defeat in this small-scale divine war.
"Your Majesty, that beast god is attacking the defensive formation. What do we do?" Jin Xuan urgently asked Xiao Mo. Although she couldn't gauge the beast god's strength, the trembling formation clearly indicated its formidable power. If left unchecked, the formation might indeed be breached. It seemed all the divine troops of the kingdom were engaged on the battlefield, leaving no power within the capital to counter this beast god. If it were to breach the capital, it would spell immense trouble.
"This must be a birdman beast god from the Feathered race! This birdman..." Xiao Mo mused, seemingly not hearing Jin Xuan's question.
"Your Majesty..." Jin Xuan began again, suggesting that if possible, a divine troop could be recalled from the battlefield to deal with the Feathered beast god. After all, the Immortal and Demon Kingdom's deities currently held the advantage on the battlefield, so recalling one or two divine-tier Immortal and Demon troops wouldn't affect the outcome.
Just as she was about to continue, Xiao Mo waved his hand dismissively. "It's fine, just an early-stage upper-tier divine realm deity!" As he spoke, a flash of white light illuminated the sky, and the Immortal-Demon Sword appeared in his hand. He clearly intended to personally eliminate this Feathered beast god. He was now at the peak upper-tier divine realm, just a step away from the Divine King realm. Furthermore, he commanded four divine powers: Space, Annihilation, Strength, and Death. Coupled with the advanced Divine King artifact, the Immortal-Demon Sword, dealing with an early-stage upper-tier divine realm beast god would be a simple matter. Even without any other power, Xiao Mo was confident in his ability to suppress it. Moreover, Xiao Mo had always wished to personally participate in the war and have a good fight. With an opportunity presenting itself, he would naturally seize it. This was why he hadn't recalled any divine troops.
Witnessing Xiao Mo's action, Jin Xuan's eyes widened. "Your Majesty, you're not planning to act personally, are you?"
"Is there something wrong with me acting personally?"
However, before Xiao Mo could finish speaking, a figure appeared before him and lunged directly at the Feathered beast god. This figure was Mo Jing Jing, who had clearly already entered the battlefield. Seeing this, Jin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and said to Xiao Mo, "Your Majesty, please remain in the capital!"
Xiao Mo's lips twitched slightly. He was speechless. Mo Jing Jing was really keeping a close eye on him, causing him to miss a great opportunity! It was just like the previous beast tide; his Immortal and Demon troops were basically snatching his prey, leaving him with almost no chance to act. Xiao Mo knew his Immortal and Demon troops were protecting him, but how could he describe the feeling? It was painful yet joyful! As the ruler of the Immortal and Demon Kingdom, it was truly not easy for him to personally engage in battle! In fact, Xiao Mo had a feeling that if he were to ask Mo Jing Jing to hand over the Feathered beast god now, that beast god would be instantly suppressed. Then, the suppressed beast god would be brought before him for him to slay. This was the absolute loyalty of his Immortal and Demon troops, who would never allow their Holy Lord to personally face danger!
Resigned, Xiao Mo put away the Immortal-Demon Sword, abandoning his intention to fight personally. However, he secretly planned to personally verify his strength one day.
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In the war raging in the outer space beyond the domain, countless planets had been obliterated. Xian Er fought two opponents alone: the evil faction's deities, Sha Shen Tian Lu and the God of Death, Gui Zhu. Despite this, Xian Er remained composed, her every movement ethereal, like a goddess descending from the nine heavens. In contrast, the two evil deities were in a sorry state, constantly on the defensive. This was even with Xian Er not using her full power; if she did, these two deities would have long ago been reduced to souls in the Soul Reincarnation Pool.
"Damn it!" Tian Lu, his face bruised and battered after an attack, roared in frustration, "Why does the Immortal and Demon Kingdom have a late-stage upper-tier Divine King? This is suicidal!"
The God of Death, Gui Zhu, rolled his eyes at this remark, speechless. Only heaven knew the answer to that question! When his hiding place was discovered, he had no choice but to join forces with Sha Shen Tian Lu to fight Xian Er. However, he soon experienced Xian Er's terrifying might firsthand. The two of them, mid-tier Divine King peak ancient faith deities, were not only thoroughly suppressed by Xian Er in terms of realm but also vastly inferior to her in divine power. Even united, they couldn't withstand her, and they were constantly on the brink of annihilation. This situation filled the two evil faith deities with bitterness.