The Fiendgod’s Wrath

“Young Master Shaoyan, we cannot handle this many Dao-soldiers.” Cangjiang’s voice was urgent as it transmitted into Shaoyan Nong’s mind.

Ji Ning stared at the overwhelming tide of countless demonic Dao-soldiers, feeling powerless as well. He sent mentally, “Young Master Shaoyan, what should we do?”

“Young Master Shaoyan.”

They all turned to look at Shaoyan Nong. Even the swarthy middle-aged man, Xiangliu Fang, was looking at his young master.

“Uncle Fang, don’t worry about me. Just go all out and slaughter them.” Shaoyan Nong gritted his teeth, a strange golden spherical light appearing in his hand. It flew upward, rapidly expanding until it was more than thirty meters in diameter.

“Everyone inside.” As Shaoyan Nong gave the order, he produced a white sack and opened its mouth. “Don’t resist.”

Swish, swish, swish…

The nearby Zifu Disciples were all sucked into the sack. Hoisting it over his shoulder, Shaoyan Nong stepped into the golden light sphere. Ji Ning, Mu Northson, Nine Lotos, Yu Wei, Cangjiang, Xue Hongyi, Bu You, and the other Wanxiang Adepts all flew into the golden light sphere as well.

“Uncle Fang, I’m leaving it to you. Catch up later.” Shaoyan Nong said.

“Heh. It’s been a long time since I’ve done some real killing.” Xiangliu Fang’s eyes held a hint of excitement. Protecting Shaoyan Nong while holding off the combined attacks of so many Dao-soldiers had been difficult. But now that he didn’t have to guard the young master, he was free to use his speed and fight to his heart’s content.

“Let’s go.”

Shaoyan Nong willed it, and the golden light sphere’s speed skyrocketed, shooting off into the distance.

Inside the sphere, Ji Ning and the others curiously touched its inner surface. Entering had been easy, but now the barrier felt incredibly tough.

“This is a Golden Light Divine Orb.” Shaoyan Nong said confidently, “I’ve activated the divine light within it. We can’t get out now, but nothing outside can get in… Even if three or five Loose Immortals or Earth Immortals attacked, they couldn’t break through before the divine light is exhausted.”

Ji Ning was secretly amazed. Assuming nothing unexpected happened, Shaoyan Nong would be the next Plumed Duke, and he truly acted like one. Any protective treasure he casually took out could match one of the two protective treasures Ji Ning himself had obtained in the underwater estate. One was for offense, one for defense. His defensive treasure had come from the Treasure Hall when his Fiendgod Body Refining reached the Wanxiang level. The offensive treasure, obtained after clearing the fourth floor of the War God Hall, had been personally crafted by Daoist Threelives himself, giving it extraordinary power.

“Five pillars!”

“Look, five pillars!”

The Golden Light Divine Orb had just flown several hundred li into the sky. From a high vantage point, the world of the immortal estate was only tens of thousands of li in size. Ji Ning and the others could see, all the way to the edges of the world in every direction, five pillars of golden light that pierced the clouds. Each one towered into the sky, standing at the farthest boundary of this realm. They seemed to hold up the entire world of the immortal estate.

“Five directions, five elements.” Ji Ning murmured. “It seems this immortal estate is divided into five sub-palaces that stabilize this world.”

“Pillars of Heaven.” Cangjiang and the others revealed looks of joy.

“Ha… haha…” Shaoyan Nong laughed. “So the Wu Jiang immortal estate is divided into five sub-palaces. Those distant pillars of golden light mark the locations of the five sub-palaces. Let’s head there immediately. I have the estate key, so I can enter the sub-palace directly. But these demonic Dao-soldiers can’t!”

With a whoosh, the golden light sphere shot toward the nearest pillar at the edge of the world.

“Kill!”

The roar shook heaven and earth as a towering wave swept toward them. But standing in front of the Golden Light Divine Orb was a single figure—the servant, Xiangliu Fang.

“Young master, go ahead. I’ll catch up shortly.” Xiangliu Fang said.

Inside the sphere, Ji Ning and the others watched Xiangliu Fang and the overwhelming tide.

Suddenly—

Xiangliu Fang’s body began to swell. A terrifying, brutal aura spread through the air. His body grew into an awe-inspiring figure a thousand zhang tall. He had a massive serpentine tail and the upper body of a human. Beside his head, eight more enormous serpent heads grew.

Nine heads. One serpent tail. An ancient, savage aura filled the sky.

“A Fiendgod!” Ji Ning held his breath.

“A Fiendgod.”

“Heavens, a Fiendgod.”

Everyone was stunned. Anyone could tell at a glance that he was a true Fiendgod. Nine heads and a serpent tail… he was clearly not human. Moreover, there was no trace of demonic aura on him, and the ancient Fiendgod energy radiating from him made every single cultivator tremble. Such a massive body, such an ancient aura… it could only be a Fiendgod. Neither Xue Hongyi nor Bu You had ever seen a true Fiendgod before.

“Is his body that big naturally, or is it a technique?” Bu You couldn’t help asking.

“Fiendgods are born enormous.” Shaoyan Nong said confidently, “Uncle Fang is from the ‘Xiangliu’ tribe, an ancient Fiendgod clan. The Xiangliu are among the most powerful of all Fiendgod tribes. He hasn’t even used any divine ability, yet his Fiendgod body is already a thousand zhang tall. Although he’s only at the Primal level, as a true Fiendgod of the Xiangliu clan, many Loose Immortals and Earth Immortals are no match for him.”

Ji Ning and the others were all utterly shocked. Although Ji Ning had seen an ancient Fiendgod act during his time in Mount Yujue, that awakened Fiendgod was clearly stronger than Xiangliu Fang. But it had quickly killed the Dragon Whale King, so Ji Ning hadn’t really seen it in a true battle. Now, finally, he was going to witness a real Fiendgod in combat.

Fiendgod Body Refining was, after all, about making humans approach Fiendgods. But there was still a significant difference. Their bodies weren’t as large, and their natural talents weren’t as strong.

“A Fiendgod?” Even the charging demonic Dao-soldiers were startled. Having lived their entire lives in this estate world, they had only heard of Fiendgods; this was the first time they saw one.

The thousand-zhang-tall, nine-headed serpent-tailed Fiendgod body stood in the air, two enormous black long spears appearing in his hands.

“KILL!” Xiangliu Fang roared.

Boom!

With a flick of his massive serpent tail, the air itself exploded. He pounced directly at the vast tide of demonic Dao-soldiers.

“It’s just one Fiendgod, not even at the Void level. No need to fear him.” A deep voice rang in the ears of every soldier. “Crush this Fiendgod to death!”

“Ha!”

Xiangliu Fang’s eight serpent heads all let out a hissing cry. The temperature around them plummeted, frost forming in the air. In an instant, the area turned into a world of ice and frost. The hissing itself could shake the soul… but the Dao-soldiers were so unified that even their souls seemed linked as one.

“Kill!” The tide bore down.

Boom! Boom!

The thousand-zhang Fiendgod body met it head-on, his long spears viciously stabbing into the tide. Each stab caused the air to rupture, as if the world itself was being destroyed. Xiangliu Fang’s enormous serpent tail lashed again and again, making him incredibly agile, able to dodge the tide’s powerful strikes while occasionally delivering a vicious stab.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

In the sky, the Fiendgod and the towering tide clashed again and again. True Fiendgods always possessed the ability to easily fight above their level. A Primal-level Fiendgod could generally match a powerful Loose Immortal or Earth Immortal. A Void-level Fiendgod could even rival a Celestial Immortal. In contrast, a Void-level human Earth Immortal, even if they practiced Fiendgod Body Refining, would be far inferior to a Celestial Immortal. This showed just how special true Fiendgods were.

However, there were simply too many demonic Dao-soldiers. Even Loose Immortals and Earth Immortals would be forced to retreat. As a result, Fiendgod Xiangliu Fang was at a slight disadvantage. But relying on his nigh-indestructible Fiendgod body and incredible agility, he still launched devastating attack after devastating attack.

“Uncle Fang can advance or retreat as he pleases, and he has incredible stamina. Although those Dao-soldiers can unleash astonishing combat power in unison, their energy is limited. They can’t last long,” Shaoyan Nong said confidently.

“Impressive.” Cangjiang couldn’t help exclaiming, “True Fiendgods are indeed powerful. No matter how hard Fiendgod Body Refiners try to approach Fiendgods, there is still a gap.”

“Yes.” Ji Ning nodded.

“The Shaoyan clan truly is one of the top ten ancient tribes in the entire Grand Xia Dynasty,” Ji Ning thought to himself. “A personal servant of a young master is actually a Primal-level true Fiendgod.”

“When will my Dongyan clan ever be this strong?” Nine Lotos thought silently. Although her clan had Fiendgods, they didn’t have a Primal-level one serving as a personal guard.

Yu Wei quietly watched the Fiendgod Xiangliu Fang. Scenes from her past life flashed through her mind. “Xiangliu…” she sighed softly.

Just as Ji Ning and the others were fleeing toward the distant pillars and watching the battle, a sudden change occurred.

“Old Poison Flood-Dragon! Ha ha, this Fiendgod is clearly only at the Primal level, and you can’t even handle him? And you call yourself a Loose Immortal? Hahaha, it seems our Wu Jiang clan needs to take care of this!” A laughter that shook heaven and earth rang out. In the distant sky, a massive, hideous, hunchbacked giant several tens of thousands of zhang tall appeared, wielding an iron fork. He was vaguely translucent, formed by the gathering of countless Dao-soldiers.

“Yaksha Dao-soldiers? Immortal Wu Jiang actually has Yaksha Dao-soldiers?” Shaoyan Nong was startled. “The Wu Jiang clan? Are they descendants of Immortal Wu Jiang himself?”

Immortal Wu Jiang himself was a member of the妖族. Naturally, he would treat his own clan better. Even after endless years, Immortal Wu Jiang’s own clan remained the most powerful force in this immortal estate world.

“Uncle Fang, hurry! Hurry back!”

Shaoyan Nong didn’t dare hesitate, staring anxiously at the distant pillar.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The Golden Light Divine Orb rapidly approached.

“I can sense it.” A look of joy appeared on Shaoyan Nong’s face as he stared at the vaguely visible, massive, blurry pillar shadow in the distance. He shouted, “Open!”

Suddenly, a massive palace gate appeared in the void ahead of them. It was already open. Seeing the gate appear in the void, Ji Ning and the others all revealed looks of joy, knowing this was the true body of the Wu Jiang immortal estate.

Whoosh.

The Golden Light Divine Orb flew directly inside, and the gate vanished into the void once more.