On the battlefield, as the sea of flying swords rapidly descended from the sky, the humans and celestial beings faced off, the atmosphere becoming increasingly tense.

Upon seeing the demons summoned from the depths of the earth by Li Xiuzhu, the celestial beings present were both astonished and enraged.

From the shadows hiding beneath the earth, they could feel the intense demonic aura emanating.

Several figures even sparked a sense of familiarity in the Immortals like Wu Wei Immortal, Qin Immortal, and Tianyangzi, who had participated in the human-demon war.

Including Ming Yue Immortal, the eyes of the Immortals were filled with murderous intent, none of them expected that such powerful demons still lived and were lurking in this world. At this moment, they all wished to rush forth and annihilate the group of demons.

However, Li Xiuzhu had anticipated this effect before doing all of this.

Before waging war against the Heavenly Court, Li Xiuzhu visited the canyon in the extreme south, where he obtained the Primordial Yinglong Armor and awakened the Yinglong bloodline.

Within that canyon, countless demons were frozen, some of whom were unsealed and sent to support Li Xiuzhu.

Among these demons that came to support Li Xiuzhu, there were even five great demons with combat prowess on par with a celestial being, capable of contending with Yan Zhenjun.

In fact, these great demons, sealed for many years, were quite restless upon their release and not very submissive to Li Xiuzhu. Some wanted to devour humans, some sought revenge against celestial beings, and others wished to find a place to hide. In short, they were all reckless with their own agendas.

Eventually, using the Yinglong True Body and his aberrant weapons, Li Xiuzhu subdued them, arranging for them to temporarily hide underground for this battle, ready to emerge when needed.

But even though he had this ace up his sleeve, Li Xiuzhu was reluctant to use it unless absolutely necessary, at the last moment.

He was well aware of the conflict between the Heavenly Court and demons. Once these demons appeared before the Heavenly Court, the pressure on the Sky Flipping Sect from the Heavenly Court would multiply tenfold, with countless celestial beings likely to attack them.

Yet, observing Si Yi Tianjun's growing murderous intent, appearing willing to let aberrant beings take root on earth just to eliminate him and Zhou Bai, Li Xiuzhu realized he must use this force.

Si Yi Tianjun was willing to destroy the entire planet's ecosystem to obliterate his enemies, but Li Xiuzhu refused to do so.

Gazing toward Si Yi Tianjun, Li Xiuzhu mustered his somewhat weakened Primordial Spirit and said, "Si Yi, even if you continue fighting today, you cannot kill us. Why not join forces to deal with the aberrant beings in the sky first?"

Si Yi Tianjun gritted his teeth, casting a complicated glance at the shadows beneath the earth.

Rationally speaking, if Zhou Bai and Li Xiuzhu couldn't be dealt with today, they should solve the aberrant problem first.

Emotionally, however, she was very unwilling. It signified that the whole campaign against the Sky Flipping Sect had failed, and the malicious impacts caused by this siege and projection were irreparable.

Moreover, she instinctively felt that failing to capture Li Xiuzhu and Zhou Bai this time could result in extremely severe consequences.

While Si Yi Tianjun remained unwilling, beams of light suddenly fell from the sky, tearing through the atmosphere, bombarding the aberrant flying swords.

This was large-scale bombardment support from the 'Starry Sky Throne,' a massive flying ship created by Zhou Bai, orchestrated intentionally to occur at this juncture.

On one side, Jiu Xiao Marshal's expression darkened slightly: "It's the Heavenly Demon's weapon."

Si Yi Tianjun immediately recalled the Heavenly Demon support that descended from the sky during her previous clash with Zhou Bai's avatar: "So Zhou Bai is indeed in league with the Heavenly Demon, even able to summon their support at will?"

At this moment, with both demon reinforcements and Heavenly Demon barrage, Zhou Bai's side continued to gain strength, while the celestial beings, sequentially wounded, saw their battle power steadily decline.

With this shift in balance, although unwilling, Si Yi Tianjun had to acknowledge the plan to capture Zhou Bai and Li Xiuzhu seemed utterly foiled.

'Damn it, why hasn't the Heavenly Court sent reinforcements?' Si Yi Tianjun cursed inwardly: 'Haven't those bastards seen the projection's situation? Why hasn't anyone intervened?'

Jiu Xiao Marshal transmitted a message: "Si Yi, it's futile, today... let's cease hostilities for now."

Si Yi Tianjun looked toward Xiang Tiandi nearby, sensing he too desperately wanted to capture Zhou Bai and Li Xiuzhu.

Xiang Tiandi said plainly: "I don't have enough reasons to urge you to persist in attacking, but whatever choice we make today, we might regret it in the future."

"But as the original commander-in-chief of this battle, I bear unshirkable responsibility, regardless of the outcome. Whatever decision you make, once back in the Heavenly Court, I will take full responsibility for the results."

He looked toward Zhou Bai and Li Xiuzhu on the ground, recalling their performances, especially Zhou Bai's talent and potential displayed during their arena battle, feeling an overwhelming sense of crisis.

After Xiang Tiandi spoke, Si Yi Tianjun sighed, her murderous intent gradually dissipating. Gazing at the aberrant flying swords still descending from the sky, she said slowly, "I've decided to temporarily cease fire today to address the aberrations above, any objections?"

These words were simultaneously conveyed telepathically to the other celestial beings present.

Although filled with unwillingness, anger, hesitation, and reluctance, each celestial being harbored various emotions, but ultimately they all nodded in agreement with Si Yi Tianjun's decision.

The entire process was a telepathic exchange, and though the content seemed extensive, the Immortals' reactions and mental speed meant it completed in mere moments. The aberrant flying swords in the sky continued plummeting from high above, not yet crashing to the earth.

After their exchange concluded, Si Yi Tianjun glanced at Zhou Bai and Li Xiuzhu, stating calmly: "Zhou Bai, release Tan Lang Zhenjun."

Zhou Bai looked at Tan Lang Zhenjun, still held in his grasp, wrapped in layers of Guihai Black Fiend.

Previously, Zhou Bai defeated Yan Zhenjun and Tan Lang Zhenjun, using Guihai Black Fiend to reap the fortune overhead. With Yan Zhenjun just saved by Si Yi Tianjun, only Tan Lang Zhenjun remained in his hold.

By now, he had reaped four strands of Heaven's Favor from the two, reluctantly gazing at Tan Lang Zhenjun, giving his hand a shake before tossing him away.

Tan Lang Zhenjun's face showed both embarrassment and anger, his figure flashing upwards into the sky, joining Yan Zhenjun. They exchanged glances, both averting their eyes in shame before glaring at Zhou Bai with utter resentment.

This marked their first major defeat in centuries, especially in front of so many, leaving them feeling extremely humiliated, intensifying their unprecedented hatred toward Zhou Bai.