Chapter 49: The Great War between the Witches and the Demons

Lingshan.

Most of the Wu clan members in the Huaxia realm lived in Lingshan, which was why Lingshan was also commonly referred to as Mount Wu.

Lingshan was governed by the Ten Shamans of Lingshan, collectively known across the realms as the Ten Shamans of Lingshan.

The Ten Shamans of Lingshan were Wuxian, Wuji, Wupan, Wupeng, Wugu, Wuzhen, Wuli, Wudi, Wuxie, and Wuluo.

Wuxian was the eldest. From the era of Emperor Yan, Shennong, all the way to the reign of Emperor Yao, he served as the advisory physician to the supreme rulers of humanity. Of course, Wuxian temporarily departed during the reign of Emperor Zhuanxu.

Wuji specialized in dealing with ghosts and gods, which included divination, prayer, sacrificial rituals, and welcoming descending deities through song and dance.

Wupan served as the administrator responsible for handling various affairs among the Lingshan shamans, and he was also the creator of the Lingshan mountain-guarding formation.

Wupeng was active in the mortal world as a divine physician, sharing the same name as Wupeng of the Six Open-Ming Shamans.

Wugu was the goddess of Lingshan. She could communicate with the spirits of ghosts and gods, preside over sacrificial rites, prayers, divination, and fortune-telling, while also practicing medicine, gathering herbs, and refining elixirs. She was also the creator of the rituals and dances for the Lingshan shamans, as well as their protector, capable of summoning the essence of the Five Elements for combat.

Wuzhen was a protector of the Lingshan shamans, capable of summoning ghosts and gods to aid in battle.

Wuli was the instructor of sacrificial rituals for the Lingshan shamans.

Wudi was a divine physician who cured illnesses and eliminated disasters, sharing the same name as Wudi of the Six Open-Ming Shamans.

Wuxie was the great shaman primarily in charge of divination and ritual praises.

Wuluo was a protector of the Lingshan shamans, capable of brief deity descents to assist in combat.

On this particular day, Wuji was casting divination to determine the fortune of Lingshan. Wuji performed the divination once every seven days, covering a prophetic span of the next seven days.

The result of Wuji's divination on this day was Great Misfortune, foretelling that a war disaster was about to descend upon Lingshan.

Wuji immediately informed the other nine great shamans, urged the surrounding shaman clansmen to gather at Lingshan posthaste, and activated the mountain-guarding formation.

To cope with the impending war disaster, the Ten Shamans of Lingshan began to gather and discuss countermeasures.

Emperor Wu Shisan of the demon race, who was hurrying toward Lingshan, naturally never expected that his surprise attack had already been detected.

When midnight arrived, Demon Emperor Wu Shisan rushed to Lingshan with one hundred thousand minor demons, only to find that Lingshan's mountain-guarding formation was fully activated. Strange, otherworldly flames illuminated the mountain, and the Lingshan shamans were on high alert, guarding their home.

Knowing that a surprise attack was no longer viable, Demon Emperor Wu Shisan ordered the one hundred thousand minor demons to surround Lingshan and await reinforcements.

Aware that Lingshan housed the vast majority of the Wu clan members across heaven and earth, Demon Emperor Wu Shisan certainly had not come to wage war with only one hundred thousand minor demons. His original plan was to catch the Lingshan shamans off guard with a sudden strike and then encircle and annihilate them together with the arriving reinforcements.

On the third day, all of Demon Emperor Wu Shisan's reinforcements arrived. A total of four hundred thousand minor demons blotted out the sun as they completely besieged Lingshan.

"Hear my command, all forces! Whoever slaughters a hundred members of the Wu clan single-handedly shall be rewarded with vital blood by this Emperor! Attack!"

"Charge!!!" ...

The great war between the Wu and Demon clans thus began!

Demon Emperor Wu Shisan fully unleashed his overwhelming black demonic Qi, which blotted out the sun and began to erode Lingshan's mountain-guarding formation.

The four hundred thousand minor demons also brandished their weapons, launching fierce assaults against the barrier.

Though formidable, Lingshan's mountain-guarding formation could not withstand such relentless bombardment, and cracks soon began to appear.

The Lingshan shamans immediately channeled their shamanic power to reinforce the barrier, desperately trying to withstand the demon onslaught.

The two sides remained locked in a stalemate for half a day until Demon Emperor Wu Shisan finally drew his weapon—the Cleaving Sun Demonic Blade, forged from his own demonic blood.

Grasping the Cleaving Sun Demonic Blade and infusing it with vast demonic energy, Demon Emperor Wu Shisan slashed downward. With that single strike, Lingshan's mountain-guarding formation was split cleanly in two.

"Crush them for this Emperor!"

"Charge!!!" ...

The four hundred thousand minor demons immediately engaged the Wu clan of Lingshan in brutal hand-to-hand combat.

Demon Emperor Wu Shisan soared into Lingshan, searching for the Ten Shamans of Lingshan, particularly Wuxian, who held the Universe Jade. Wherever Demon Emperor Wu Shisan passed, his overpowering demonic Qi caused masses of Wu clan members to instantly disintegrate into skeletons.

The Ten Shamans of Lingshan soon spotted Demon Emperor Wu Shisan. To prevent him from inflicting further casualties, they formed a battle array to meet the enemy.

With Wugu, Wuzhen, and Wuluo acting as the main offensive force, the Ten Shamans clashed head-on against Demon Emperor Wu Shisan. Wupan maintained the stability of the battle array, while Wuxian, Wuji, Wupeng, Wuli, Wudi, and Wuxie provided their four comrades with shamanic power and healed their injuries.

With a clear division of labor and seamless coordination, the Ten Shamans temporarily held their ground against the Demon Emperor armed with the Cleaving Sun Demonic Blade.

After dozens of intense rounds of combat, the two sides separated and stood facing each other from opposite sides.

Wuxian, the eldest among them, spoke in a loud voice, "What kind of monstrous fiend are you? Why do you attack our Lingshan? We have no enmity with you, do we?"

"A monstrous fiend? Hahaha!!" Demon Emperor Wu Shisan was amused by Wuxian's words.

With a malicious expression, Demon Emperor Wu Shisan sneered, "I am the Demon Emperor! The sovereign of the demon race! I have set my sights on your Universe Jade. Hand it over, and this Emperor is willing to call off the troops right now."

"You want our Wu clan's supreme treasure, the Universe Jade? Pure delusion!"

"Hmph, in that case, let our true strength speak on the battlefield!"

With that, Demon Emperor Wu Shisan unleashed his all, releasing his sun-blocking black demonic Qi and boundless demonic energy that made heaven and earth change color.

The Ten Shamans of Lingshan stared at the Demon Emperor with grave expressions. They had never witnessed a formidable demon with such terrifying demonic power. In terms of sheer intensity, they believed only the combination of the four great fiends—Qiongqi, Hundun, Taotie, and Taowu—could rival him.

Demon Emperor Wu Shisan channeled his boundless demonic energy into the Cleaving Sun Demonic Blade and slashed toward the Ten Shamans of Lingshan.

Radiating immense might, the blade unleashed a gigantic arc of demonic light that surged toward the Ten Shamans with the force of howling winds, shattering clouds and splitting the earth asunder.

The Ten Shamans immediately resisted with all their might, yet they still failed to block Demon Emperor Wu Shisan's strike. Their battle array was shattered, and Wupan was instantly pulverized into nothingness.

Wuxian, Wuji, Wupeng, Wugu, Wuzhen, Wuli, Wudi, Wuxie, and Wuluo all suffered severe injuries, collapsing to the ground, unable to rise.

Demon Emperor Wu Shisan walked over to Wuxian, who appeared to be the eldest, grabbed him with his claws, and demanded, "I ask, you answer. Hesitate for even a single breath, and I will slaughter another great shaman lying on the ground. Well? Can you do that?"

Wuxian nodded.

However, Demon Emperor Wu Shisan struck down and killed Wuzhen instead. "Did you not hear what I just said? You must speak your answer! I have no patience to repeat myself twice!"

Though filled with bitter hatred, Wuxian had no choice but to reply, "I can do that."

"Very well, I like straightforward people. Answer me, who is Wuxian?"

"It is me."

"Is the Universe Jade on you?"

"I have hidden the Universe Jade in a secret location."

"Where?"

"You must first swear a blood oath to spare us and withdraw your troops once you obtain the Universe Jade."

"Do you think you are in a position to negotiate?" Having said that, Demon Emperor Wu Shisan instantly executed Wupeng.

"You never intended to honor any agreement! You fiend never meant to leave anyone alive!" Wuxian shouted in despair.

At this moment, all three of Demon Emperor Wu Shisan's dragon heads wore cruel smiles. Just as he was about to deliver the fatal blow, a loud shout echoed from the high heavens: "Fiend! Let's see where you can escape today, celestial deity that I am!"

Demon Emperor Wu Shisan instantly raised his head to gaze into the sky.