"Ten Thousand Annihilation Heaven Needle!"

A piercing voice emerged from underground, a voice filled with a powerful tearing sensation, as if it could capture the soul. All the citizens of Jianye Prefecture City clutched their ears in pain, including some wandering martial artists merely in the Body Opening Realm.

Swish... Swish... Swish...

Countless terrifying silver needles suddenly shot up from the ground, the needles as fine as raindrops falling in reverse, leaving no trace on the ground. They sliced through the bodies of countless civilians, soaring into the sky.

The silver needles were so fine that, if not for their bright glow, they would have been invisible to the naked eye. As they pierced through the earth, they left no trace, and similarly, as they passed through the countless bodies, there were no visible wounds or reactions.

And yet, after just three breaths...

At least a tenth of the ordinary citizens in the entire city seemed to suddenly lose their souls, their pupils rapidly dilating, bodies collapsing with a crash, their life force completely extinguished without a single cry or scream. The remaining civilians and martial artists, including Hou Yuxiao in the air, felt a slight chill, and a flicker of fear flashed in their eyes.

"There's a ghost!"

"These needles can kill..."

"Run quickly..."

...

The demon called Demon Silver, with just one move, instantly killed a million people in the city. The remaining citizens immediately descended into chaos, panic and fear filling their hearts. The confidence they regained from Hou Yuxiao slaying Niu Jian vanished in less than ten breaths, and order was instantly thrown into disarray, rendering the entire city chaotic.

"Cowardly rats, show yourselves to me!"

A voice heavy with anger came from within the city. A thick pillar of bloody energy burst through the sky, forming a blood cloud stretching hundreds of miles over Jianye Prefecture City. Following that, countless flames spread out, and numerous Red Armored Soldiers dispersed from all directions. They all raised their weapons towards the ground, eyes fierce and ready for action, clearly waiting for some command.

Hou Yucheng's burly figure soared into the sky. He had donned the Beast-faced Swallowing Sky Crimson Armor, fully unleashing his Broken Realm aura. A mysterious singularity hovered faintly behind him, and Xuanmo Qi enveloped his body, making his already burly form appear even more magnificent.

His eyes gleamed coldly, and the Black Extinction Demon Blade in his hand was already wrapped in a layer of terrifying black energy. Seeing over ten million soldiers on the ground ready to strike, he didn't hesitate for a moment and roared.

"Red Flame Tidal Wave, Flame Dragon Ninth Heaven!"

"Red Flame Tidal Wave, Flame Dragon Ninth Heaven!"

Over ten million soldiers followed behind him, roaring, each covered in a layer of Sacred Army aura. Countless flames shot into the sky, merging into the Black Extinction Demon Blade. Hou Yucheng watched as the black energy swirling around his long blade suddenly turned red. His pupils widened, hands raised high, he fiercely slashed towards the ground:

Scarlet sword Qi burst forth, transforming into nine fiery dragons mid-air, breaking through space directly towards the ground. Upon reaching the ground, they didn't stop, charging into the earth as if it were an uninhabited territory. Their target was the Second Rank Long Worm Demon hiding underground, occupying nearly half of Jianye Prefecture City's territory.

Roar...

The nine fiery dragons moved too fast. Although they caused no damage to the surface, the moment they pierced through the air into the earth, the friction with the air produced a sound akin to a dragon's roar.

Countless flames spread underground, turning the solid ground into something resembling transparent cracked glass. The nine Flame Dragons roamed within, like magma flowing inside.

The silver Long Worm Demon's body was continuously accelerating to dodge, trying to escape the Dragon's onslaught. Unfortunately, no matter how fast it moved, it couldn't outpace Hou Yucheng's sword Qi. In just an instant, the nine Flame Dragons caught up, the terrifying flames immediately igniting the worm's body. The worm let out a twisted roar the moment it was burned.

Ah...

Through the cracked ground, one could clearly see the silver worm's body twisting into a ball. Forced from hiding by the Flame Dragon's blade Qi, the worm could only emerge from underground. Its head bore no features, only a giant mouth lined with thousands of sharp teeth. As it emerged, it swallowed tens of thousands of soldiers whole, followed by its long body advancing from the earth.

Everyone seeing the full form of the worm felt their stomachs churn.

This was indeed a genuine Long Worm. Its enormous head and body lacked any features, only bearing a blood-red mouth filled with teeth. The silver body stretched out for dozens of miles, and beneath it were countless densely packed limbs, which were actually human arms. On its body were thousands of silver pupils...

"What a disgusting beast!"

"This demon must have killed countless humans."

"Before the God Sect, demons were the lords of this land."

...

Though there was disgust in Hou Yucheng's eyes, far more was his anger. Moments ago, when the demon emerged, it swallowed at least tens of thousands of his soldiers. Over the past half year, leveraging the Five Elements Heaven, he had only just managed to boost the Red Flame Army to ten million. Losing forty to fifty thousand soldiers at once was akin to slicing his flesh.

"Vile beast, no matter how vile you are, I will slay you today!"