Chapter 171: Sweeping Victory

Across the vast expanse of land, several auras suddenly erupted, and pitch-black demonic energy swept across the region.

Before Adis, several majestic figures slowly emerged, their entire bodies shrouded in supreme majesty and overwhelming power.

These were the remaining demon kings. Having all arrived at once, they now stood before Adis.

"How do you feel? Every single king in this world has gathered here solely to encircle and annihilate you alone. Even in death, you should feel honored."

A voice echoed through the surroundings, laced with a chilling undertone.

Yet Adis merely shook his head. Glancing at the four figures beside him, he slightly turned his head and said, "Not enough."

Originally, there were only seven demon kings in this world. Three of them had been slain by Adis previously, and another had been gravely injured. Even with all the remaining demons gathered now, they amounted to only three and a half at best. Against Adis, who had successively slaughtered kings, they could hardly be said to have a guaranteed victory.

However, hearing his words, the four opposing demons merely sneered, their faces brimming with unconcerned arrogance.

"Then, what about with the addition of myself?"

A vast will flashed through the void, descending upon this place in an instant like a shooting star.

Sensing the arrival of this aura, the four demon kings knelt down simultaneously, gazing like loyal subjects toward the approaching demon in the distance.

It was an aged-looking demon draped in a black robe. His withered and emaciated body appeared rigid, yet only a pair of pupils gleamed with a bone-chilling, cold light as they stared fixedly at Adis.

A terrifyingly immense aura permeated the surroundings around him, carrying a fully realized domain that blanketed the entire field.

A formed domain, enveloping the vicinity. Without a doubt, this was a tier-five demon.

"The Demon Emperor?"

Looking at the old man, Adis countered with a question, his tone laden with certainty.

Hearing his words, the old man did not reply, merely nodding as he stepped forward to stand before him.

Seeing the old man's movement, the remaining four demon kings also sprang into action, forming a tight perimeter with Adis at the center.

The next moment, colossal auras surged upward. Four towering six-armed demons revealed their true forms, their power violently disrupting the surrounding space.

Only the old man and Adis remained in place, appearing utterly diminutive compared to those towering six-armed demons.

Adis’s expression remained calm as he scanned his surroundings, showing not the slightest ripple of emotion.

This composure caused the opposing old man to nod approvingly.

"Sever your own limbs, swear by your true spirit to submit to me for eternity, and I can spare your life."

The old man spoke, his voice raspy as though he had not spoken in a very long time.

Following the old man's words, the four demon kings also fixed their gazes on Adis. Four massive auras coalesced into one, pressing down crushingly toward Adis in the center.

"Kneel!" Four wills roared in unison on the spot, pressing downward with overwhelming pressure.

Feeling this, Adis merely let out a cold laugh. Right where he stood, towering waves of blood qi surged upward, and his bloodline domain materialized above him, directly intercepting and blocking all the offensives of the four demon kings.

At that moment, yet another immense aura struck. A faint light blossomed from the old man's body, and the solidified power of his domain erupted, instantly overpowering the four demon kings and crushing down directly upon Adis.

Adis took several steps back, and numerous cracks webbed across his sturdy physique. He had been heavily injured by that single blow alone.

This was the gap between tier four and tier five. As a former tier-six deity, Adis could face multiple opponents of the same rank simultaneously, but he could not withstand a tier-five demon emperor.

The scene fell into a momentary standstill.

Right there, Adis bitterly braced himself against the relentless pressure pressing down from all directions, resembling a frail boat tossed in a violent storm, on the verge of capsizing at any moment.

Yet, despite the dire situation, Adis's expression remained completely unchanged, appearing serene and composed.

"Oh?" Across from him, the old man frowned, a flash of bloody light passing through his pupils and piercing straight through Adis's body, staining the ground with blood.

"Had you abandoned this group of ants and fled early on, we might have been unable to kill your clansmen, simply to prevent you from hiding indefinitely."

"But now that you yourself have been cornered by us, you can no longer escape utter destruction. Even these clansmen of yours shall henceforth be reduced to our slaves, driven and tormented by us."

All around, the various kings spoke one after another, glaring coldly at Adis as if looking at a dead man.

Hearing these words, Adis smiled faintly and said earnestly, "Actually, just as you feared I might escape, how could I not also fear that you might scatter and run away?"

As these words fell, an unusual energy fluctuation surfaced in the surroundings.

A heart-stopping shock struck the old man as he sensed a powerful sense of crisis welling up within his heart. He could not help but roar, "Stop him!"

"It is already too late!"

A crisp shattering sound echoed across the ground, as though something had been broken.

A vast natural domain began to revive, driving the surrounding world to transform.

Within Adis's field of vision, an ancient tree stood silently in the distance, its branches swaying gracefully in the wind while a speck of purple origin power boiled atop it.

He could not help but murmur to himself, "Finally, the time has come."

Back within the tribe, led by Elder Eda, everyone was praying at the center of the settlement, and right at the front was Alan.

At this moment, Alan was dressed in pristine white sacrificial robes, his tender young face etched with worry as he gazed toward the distant direction of Adis.

With the extraordinary perceptual abilities of a dragon descendant, he could clearly sense several suffocatingly massive auras intertwining in the distance, ruthlessly suppressing a familiar aura he cherished.

"Alan, do not let your mind wander." A familiar voice sounded beside his ear. Eda looked at him with a solemn expression, saying, "Let us finish what Yarte asked of us."

Alan nodded and began the sacrificial ritual.

As the ritual commenced, a pure, white power of faith slowly rose into the void, streaks of purple tracing through it as it ascended toward the Ancient Tree of Nature, rippling across the fabric of the world.

In the endless void, countless worlds drifted and sank.

In a distant, alternate world, a majestic deity radiating a rich, natural aura slowly opened his eyes.

A pure strand of faith power was drawn from afar, and the scenes of countless believers praying flashed across his mind.

"The seed has grown into the Ancient Tree of Nature, and there are also these believers. Has the time finally come?"

A will murmured softly in place. Adis's true body awakened, and a pair of golden pupils pierced through the void, seeming to gaze upon the world on the other side.

"There is still some gap before the harvest, but it is already more than enough to resolve the current predicament."

He raised his arm, and a miniature world coordinate materialized before him. Unlike before, however, this world coordinate was now shimmering with a faint radiance, as though it were guiding something.

"In the endless void, the distance between worlds is immeasurable. To cross it requires not only resisting the instinctive repulsion of the world's consciousness, but the energy consumption is also astronomical, utterly impossible to sustain."

"However, the growth of the Ancient Tree of Nature allows it to successfully influence the world's consciousness. Moreover, because the ancient tree itself is my avatar, the consumption will be drastically reduced. Although it still prevents my true body from traveling across in the short term, transmitting some power is completely unproblematic."

Radiance washed over his body. Within a divine domain, beneath a colossal world tree, a massive surge of power erupted into the sky, channeling along the guidance of the distant Ancient Tree of Nature and transmitting across space.

...

In the world on the other side, the Ancient Tree of Nature began to glow, emitting an awe-inspiring aura that suppressed the entire firmament.

With the emergence of this formidable power, a grand will imbued with the breath of all living things slowly manifested within the world, shrouding the top of the ancient tree.

The ancient tree trembled gently, its branches dancing in the wind, as a speck of purple world origin power shot into the sky, carrying the prayers and convictions of countless believers to slowly influence this consciousness.

The world consciousness hesitated for a moment, then slowly receded, ceasing its resistance and obstruction.

Meanwhile, before Adis, the several demons were struck with absolute terror, staring at him in panic as they cried out, "What have you done?"

Below, under the crushing pressure, Adis slowly raised his head and looked into the distance. A wisp of pure natural aura surfaced within his body, gradually resonating with and echoing the distant ancient tree.

Finally, with a soft hum, the ancient tree and Adis's body harmonized completely, and a colossal surge of power was channeled into Adis's physique, causing his aura to continuously swell and soar.

Tier Four Limit! Tier Five! Tier Five Peak! Tier Five Limit!

Amidst the horrified gazes of the opposing demons, Adis's aura continued to escalate relentlessly, directly surpassing and overriding them all.

"You are no ordinary human!" a demon king shrieked in terror, sensing that the aura below was still expanding.

A grand natural domain slowly unfolded, and within the atmospheric domain of the world, overwhelming elemental forces were summoned, surging forward in tandem with Adis's fluctuating power.

He stood upon the earth, his dark hair cascading down, points of gold flashing within his pupils like a descending deity.

Divine power surged skyward, and in an instant, the previous confinement was shattered. Adis strode straight forward.

Divine power soared, and a massive bloodline true form materialized. Several bolts of thunder flashed across the firmament, shattering multiple demon kings in a single stroke.

The one among them who had previously suffered severe injuries perished instantly, its demonic physique pulverized and leaving behind a pool of demonic blood.

The three surviving demon kings turned pale with fright, hastily clustering together to stand behind the old man, the Demon Emperor.

Ahead, the domain of destruction unfurled, briefly resisting the erosion of the natural domain. A hundred-meter-tall six-armed demon stood tall at the forefront, radiating majestic demonic power as it stared down at Adis.

Yet Adis merely sneered. He then catalyzed all his divine power, and high up in the sky, a magnificent star slowly manifested, tearing across the firmament.

Divine Art: Star!

The towering demon roared. As demonic power swept outward, several spatial fissures appeared, and it charged straight up into the firmament, meeting the attack head-on.

The two collided repeatedly, explosive divine power erupting to illuminate the entire sky.

Amidst the blinding light, the figure of the towering six-armed demon flickered through successive impacts, gradually dissolving into nothingness.

"This is impossible!"

The three remaining demon kings cried out in horror, staring unbelievingly at the disappearance of the Demon Emperor in the sky.

Adis walked forward quietly, bathed in the radiance of nature, and gazed coldly at them.

Only then did it dawn on them that with the Demon Emperor gone, no one remained in this world who could possibly stop Adis.

Three streaks of light flashed across the sky. Exchanging glances, they fled in opposite directions.

To this, Adis’s expression remained utterly unperturbed. A flash of radiance swept across his body, transforming his immense divine power into a divine spear that shot directly toward a demon king mid-flight.

A miserable scream rang out as a massive gaping hole pierced through that demon king's body, and it perished instantly.

Radiance burst from Adis's entire form, allowing him to overtake the remaining two demon kings in an instant and slaughter them one by one.

With this, the demon kings that had plagued this world for countless years were completely annihilated, swept away by Adis entirely.