A gaping hole seemed to tear open in the sea, from which billowing Demonic Qi surged. Countless Celestial Demons crawled out of the Mixed Cave.

The Five Evils Demon-Slaying Flying Saber transformed into a thin, five-colored line in the sky. It was unparalleledly sharp and brimming with dense Evil Qi. Any Celestial Demon that encountered the saber was instantly sliced in two.

A Red Evil True Demon crawled out from the Mixed Cave. With a swing of its left arm, it swept away nearly all the Celestial Demons blocking its path. Then, with a great roar, it leaped out of the Mixed Cave.

It was different from the Red Evil True Demon Yang Jing had slain before. This one was clad in Golden Armor forged from Nine Nether Demon Copper, with lobster-like Ring Arm Armor protecting its arms. Even its face was covered by a vicious, Evil Ghost-like Face Armor. It was armed to the teeth.

In its right hand, the Red Evil True Demon gripped a Wolf Fang Club covered in sharp barbs, its Demon Flame billowing.

Yang Jing, who was annihilating Celestial Demons with his Ren Water True Thunder, was startled at the sight of this demon. ’A Celestial Demon this well-equipped is no ordinary creature,’ he thought. ’It’s most likely one of the Human Demon’s personal subordinates.’

"To summon his subordinates across such a distance to stop us... that Human Demon must be within a thousand li of us now."

The West Sea Great Saint’s voice rang out.

As a being who had reached the Nascent Soul Realm, she naturally had a general understanding of the various techniques available to Nascent Soul Demon Cultivators.

Demon Cultivators from the Eastern Demon Sect were most adept at using a Demon-Summoning Banner to open a Mixed Cave from a thousand li away and deploy their Banishment-bound Celestial Demons. The Cyan Demon Ancestor had used this technique before. However, because he was deep underwater at the time, his Divine Sense was severely restricted, shortening the deployment distance to less than ten li.

The Human Demon had planted a Celestial Demon Mark on them, allowing him to locate them with his Divine Sense and precisely open a Mixed Cave right in their path.

To a Nascent Soul Cultivator, a distance of a thousand li was practically nothing.

At his Tunneling Speed, crossing that distance would take less time than an incense stick needs to burn. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

None of the Cultivators present were fools. After a quick mental calculation, their faces turned deathly pale. Before a demon of the Nascent Soul Realm, they were no different from ants, completely powerless to resist.

Unlike the soldiers of the Demon Suppression Army who were struck with constant dread, Yang Jing remained composed. He had long anticipated this moment.

’Once the Human Demon fully descended into the Nine Heavens World, it was only a matter of time before he caught up to us.’

He activated the Demon-Catching Tripod, binding the Celestial Demons injured by his Ren Water True Thunder and locking them inside.

These Celestial Demons were all high-level raw materials. After being converted into Blood Pearls using the Celestial Demon Blood Transformation Divine Light, they would become ingredients for the Nine Revolutions Red Blood Pill.

After witnessing Yellow Foot’s astonishing appetite, Yang Jing was certain that if he wasn’t more frugal, it would eat him into poverty.

Seeing that Yang Jing remained perfectly calm, the soldiers on the Flying Boat managed to regain some of their composure and operated the Restrictions on the vessel to annihilate the Celestial Demons.

BOOM!

The West Sea Great Saint unleashed her Magical Power, conjuring a monstrous wave that crushed the Celestial Demons in their path to a pulp.

She put on a burst of speed, trying to shake off the endless horde of Celestial Demons.

The tough, thick-skinned Red Evil True Demon withstood the overwhelming water pressure. The demonic light on its Golden Armor flickered as it raised its Wolf Fang Club, preparing to smash it down on the West Sea Great Saint.

The West Sea Great Saint stared fixedly at the Red Evil True Demon. ’If I still had my full Power,’ she thought, ’how could I ever let a mere Golden Core-level True Demon get this close?’

Iron Head gave a grim shout, knowing that if this True Demon held them up, they would never escape the Human Demon’s pursuit.

"Void Five Weapons Array, activate!"

Aboard the Flying Boat, a massive amount of Spiritual Qi was drawn from the Ruyi Nine Tripod Array and condensed into five Divine Weapons: a Long Spear, a Flying Fork, a Fish Net, a Treasure Sword, and a Golden Brick.

Although repeated drills had made the soldiers on the Flying Boat quite skilled at wielding the Five Weapons, the Array was still too clumsy to effectively deal with a Cultivator of the Golden Core Tier.

But this time was different. Zuoqiu Feng was on the Flying Boat.

She deployed her Five Evils Demon-Slaying Flying Saber, which transformed into an incomparably sharp streak of light that slashed straight down.

The Red Evil True Demon was exceptionally fierce. Showing no fear in the face of the incoming light, it raised its Wolf Fang Club and smashed it directly at the Flying Saber.

Unexpectedly, the Flying Saber nimbly traced an arc, dodging the club and striking the Red Evil True Demon’s back armor.

SCREEE! The tough back armor was sliced open by the Flying Saber, and the Five Elements Sword Qi bored inside.

The True Demon let out a sharp shriek. Slippery as an eel, the Five Elements Sword Qi wriggled and burrowed throughout its body.

It flew into a rage and swung its Wolf Fang Club, preparing to hurl it at the West Sea Great Saint.

The Flying Saber spun and circled once around the Red Evil True Demon’s arm.

Sparks flew as numerous gashes were carved into the Red Evil True Demon’s Ring Arm Armor. Its entire arm looked as if it had suffered death by a thousand cuts.

The approaching Fish Net enveloped the True Demon, while the Golden Brick circled around and slammed viciously into the back of its head.

The Long Spear and Flying Fork stabbed straight into its ribs, causing the Golden Armor to flash with demonic light.

The Treasure Sword targeted the Red Evil True Demon’s eyes, stabbing at them and causing it to scream repeatedly in agony.

Finally, the Five Evils Demon-Slaying Flying Saber seized its chance and slashed down on the back of the Red Evil True Demon’s neck, lopping its head clean off.

Towed by the West Sea Great Saint, the Flying Boat shot past the Red Evil True Demon’s corpse, leaving the Mixed Cave and the other Celestial Demons far behind.

Most Celestial Demons were not fast underwater and couldn’t possibly catch up to the Flying Boat. Only a few who were skilled in aquatic Escape Forms still trailed behind it.

Yang Jing deployed the Demon-Catching Tripod, sending out Spiritual Light Chains that dragged the Red Evil True Demon’s corpse inside.