Only now did Wu Yu see the situation clearly, standing with the group of demons from Ten Thousand Demon Country beside Su Wu and Reincarnation Demon Lord.

Ancestor Bing Lan, upon witnessing this scene, glanced at Su Wu, Wu Yu, and the Great Sun Glaze Flame before finally fixing his gaze on the Reincarnation Demon Lord: "It seems this treasure hunt in the Fire Rock Desert is an alliance between the Demon World, Three Realms Sect, and Ten Thousand Demon Country. When exactly did you collude together?"

"Ancestor Bing Lan overestimates us. We merely discovered shared interests during the treasure hunt, hence the temporary alliance. After all, in this treacherous desert, having one more friend is better than having one more enemy." The Reincarnation Demon Lord chuckled and said.

Ancestor Bing Lan, upon hearing this, turned his gaze to Wu Yu, and said in a deep voice: "Ten Thousand Demon Country is still a creature of the Chuyun Realm, yet you ally so easily with the Demon World? In the first realm war a million years ago, the Sky Demon Royal Court fought fiercely against the Demon World."

"Precisely because of that war, the Sky Demon Royal Court suffered heavy losses and its power greatly diminished, while your Human Clan's cultivators continuously encroached on the survival space of Ten Thousand Demon Country. Without resistance, within ten thousand years, Ten Thousand Demon Country would inevitably perish completely." Wu Yu replied expressionlessly.

"Do you know what will happen if the Three Realms Immortal Boat falls into the hands of the Demon World?" Ancestor Bing Lan said solemnly, his complexion grave.

Upon hearing these words, everyone's hearts trembled.

They knew the Three Realms Immortal Boat had the ability to penetrate realm barriers. Once this Flying Boat fell into the hands of the Demon World, the Demon Clan could invade the Chuyun Realm anytime and anywhere, without any hindrance.

Just a moment ago, Ancestor Bing Lan had tried to use the Frost True Intent to destroy the Three Realms Immortal Boat but unfortunately failed.

Wu Yu lowered his eyes, his voice deep and resolute: "What I know is limited, but one thing is certain: without the Three Realms Immortal Boat, it's impossible to destroy the Heavenly Crane Array."

"Very good, since Ten Thousand Demon Country and the Three Realms Sect have both defected to the Demon World, they are naturally the public enemy of the Chuyun Realm." Ancestor Bing Lan said lightly.

With these words, the atmosphere instantly became extremely tense.

Once labeled as colluding with the Demon World, Ten Thousand Demon Country would become the target of the entire Chuyun Realm, and any force could come to attack.

Wu Yu's heart tightened, and he couldn't help but look at Su Wu and the Reincarnation Demon Lord.

Seeing this, Su Wu immediately said: "Her Majesty the Empress need not worry; our Three Realms Sect and the Demon World are always the most solid backing for Ten Thousand Demon Country."

The Reincarnation Demon Lord also nodded in agreement, giving Wu Yu some reassurance.

Ancestor Bing Lan suddenly laughed, a hint of mockery in his laughter: "You struggled hard, calculated in every possible way, but ultimately it was all for naught. Without the World Tree, the Three Realms Immortal Boat is like a giant without a heart, reduced to a mere heap of scrap iron. What use is it to you now that you've obtained it?"

The Reincarnation Demon Lord's expression changed drastically upon hearing this, suddenly turning to Su Wu: "The World Tree has been taken away?"

Su Wu waved his hand, feigning calmness: "Just a minor setback. The World Tree is currently in the hands of an early-stage Dharma manifestation fellow. Once we settle things here, we'll take it back."

Yet the Reincarnation Demon Lord did not relax his guard because of this, snorted coldly, gripped his long knife tightly, and his figure flashed, rushing swiftly toward Ancestor Bing Lan.

Su Wu also brandished that black longsword and said to Wu Yu and the others: "Since you are our allies, don't stand idly by."

With that, he too flew up to join the fray.

The group of demons from Ten Thousand Demon Country upon seeing this, looked one after another at Wu Yu.

Wu Yu took a deep breath, determination flashing in his eyes: "We will act too!"

With Wu Yu's command, the group of demons from Ten Thousand Demon Country surged forth like a tide.

Above the Fire Rock Desert, a fierce battle was unfolding.

Sword shadows and blade lights intertwined, spell glows flickered, and the wind in the desert seemed to become even more violent.

Meanwhile, outside this battlefield, the sky above the Chuyun Realm remained blue as ever, silently observing this fate-changing confrontation.

...

At the same time, amidst the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range stretching for tens of thousands of miles, the eighteen cities including Black Tiger City and Yin Mountain City were filled with smoke and shouts of battle echoing to the heavens.

From all directions around these cities, numerous demon clans surged, sweeping in like a tide, seemingly ready to swallow these eighteen cities whole.

And beneath the city walls, deep underground, erupted waves of shocking Demonic Qi, rolling and wildly eroding the Stone Pillar Hongjun beneath the cities, as if searching for some flaw in its power.

Since their establishment, these eighteen cities have weathered countless challenges, never facing a crisis of life and death like today.

Initially, the city lords held onto faint hope, thinking this was merely another probing attack from Ten Thousand Demon Country, not paying too much attention.

However, as the demon clan's offensive grew increasingly fierce and reckless, they finally realized the situation was far from simple.

Once they perceived the seriousness of the situation, the various city lords hurriedly contacted each other, discussing countermeasures.

After some deliberation, they decided to activate the city protective restrictions while also initiating the legendary Heavenly Crane Array.

The Heavenly Crane Array was the guard array of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range. Once activated, it would connect the entire mountain range's Spirit Veins, forming an indestructible defensive system, greatly enhancing the cities' restricted defense strength.

Just as they were about to activate the array to obliterate the invading enemies, they were astonished to find that the array was completely unresponsive, no matter how they tried to operate it.

At this moment, they realized that the root of the problem did not lie in the Demon Clan's offensive, but in the Great Array itself.

The eighteen cities were plunged into unprecedented panic and chaos.

The City Lords were anxiously searching for the source of the problem, but to no avail. Meanwhile, the citizens were panicking, not knowing what to do.

At this life-and-death juncture, each city could only rely on its own strength, waging its own fights, cooped up behind city walls, struggling to hold on.

Above the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range, dark clouds gathered, lightning flashed and thunder roared, as if foretelling a greater disaster about to unfold.

...

In a certain place within the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range, the void gently rippled like a slight wave, and then a lofty palace appeared out of thin air, none other than the mysterious Shura Palace.

It quietly floated there, like a silent star, emitting a faint radiance.

Inside the palace, Yuan Ming flew out from the depths of the World Giant Tree, a barely concealed look of delight on his face.

Having left the constraints of the Three Realms Immortal Boat, the restrictions within the World Tree had already dissipated without a trace. Now, he could finally absorb the essence of this giant tree at will.

"With this tree, I finally have the fundamentals to establish myself."

Yuan Ming stretched out his hand, gently stroking the giant tree. The roots of the World Tree within his Dantian wriggled like Spiritual Snakes, slowly piercing into the giant tree.

Pure cyan-gray streams of energy transmitted along the tree roots, like trickling streams, continuously flowing into Yuan Ming's body.

Under the nourishment of this power, his World Tree grew rapidly, becoming increasingly robust and flourishing.

However, Yuan Ming did not continue cultivating, as there were still many things he needed to understand.

"Senior Kong, the World Tree has been settled. Now, can you tell me what exactly happened just now?"

"It's not really a big deal, just that the Three Realms Sect manipulated the Three Realms Immortal Boat to collide with the Stone Pillar Hongjun in White Emperor City," Kong said indifferently.

"Stone Pillar Hongjun?" Yuan Ming was taken aback, for he had never heard of this name before.

Kong, seeing this, explained the origin and importance of the Stone Pillar Hongjun.

"I didn't expect so many things to happen. What is the current situation in White Emperor City? Was the Stone Pillar Hongjun really struck and broken?" Yuan Ming's face couldn't help but change color, and he hurriedly asked.

"I don't know. Investigating news consumes Desire Power, and my supply of Vow Power Pills is almost exhausted. When you just left with the World Tree, I didn't continue to pay attention to the situation there. If you want to know the situation in White Emperor City, you should go and see for yourself," Kong said.

Yuan Ming, upon hearing about Kong's method of exploring the outside world for the first time, showed a slight hint of surprise.

He moved, leaving Shura Palace, transforming into a green light, heading straight for White Emperor City.

The location where Yuan Ming was currently wasn't far from White Emperor City, and it didn't take long for him to reach the destination.

The scene before him left him amazed.

The battle outside White Emperor City had already ended, and the entire city had become a complete ruin, with snow covered the ground. Traces left by intense fighting were everywhere, a total mess.

Yuan Ming hovered in midair, looking out across the countryside.

He saw two ice mountains standing in the distance, inside of which were frozen the remains of countless demon beasts from the forests. He saw a sword-scarred ravine spanning nearly a hundred miles, still faintly emitting black smoke. He also saw several deep pits with diameters of dozens of miles, similarly in complete disarray.

"It seems there was an extremely fierce battle here just now. The scale of this is beyond the power of a Dharma manifestation Realm expert..." Yuan Ming's gaze swept the surroundings, secretly astonished.

He did not forget the purpose of his visit and flew downwards to the underground of White Emperor City.

There, he saw the Stone Pillar Hongjun, which had been completely shattered.

What puzzled him was that the Three Realms Immortal Boat, which had collided with the Stone Pillar Hongjun, had disappeared, and the group of demons from the Ten Thousand Demon Country that attacked here had vanished without a trace.

Kong's figure slowly emerged from the Stealing Heaven Tripod, looked around, and clicked his tongue, saying, "So they really broke the Hongjun Pillar. This Su Wu has some tricks."

Yuan Ming stared at the broken Stone Pillar Hongjun, his gaze deep. After a moment, he looked away, scanning the surrounding ruins.

A chilling atmosphere permeated the air, as if one could still feel the intensity of the prior battle.

Suddenly, his eyes shimmered slightly, as if sensing something: "It seems there's some Demonic Qi residue here..." he murmured, releasing his Divine Sense to investigate carefully.

Not long after, a look of certainty appeared on his face.

The demonic aura fluctuations here were unusually intense, purer and stronger than anything he had sensed before.

According to his calculations, to leave behind such intense demonic aura fluctuations, it would be at least from a Demon Lord level existence, or possibly even the legendary Demon Emperor.

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