The Guard Commander had no choice but to obey Ling Xiao's orders.

Because he had witnessed Ling Xiao's terrifying power with his own eyes.

Facing twenty Yin-Yang Realm assassins, Ling Xiao could handle them so effortlessly.

And that terrifying White Bone Armor, what exactly was it?

Was Ling Xiao not human at all?

Just a monster?

Although he didn't know the answers to these questions, one thing was clear to him.

That is, Ling Xiao was too strong, far beyond what they could contend with.

He still had a family to support, how could he die here to serve Fengming Qishan?

After all, Fengming Qishan had never done anything for him to deserve his loyalty.

Crack!

A cold sound echoed, and an assassin's head fell to the ground.

"Next one, speak out your mastermind!"

Ling Xiao's voice remained indifferent and merciless.

...

Eighteen assassins, all killed.

In their final moments, none of them were willing to utter a word.

Ling Xiao even used the Three-leaf Demon Pupil to try to control their minds, yet it was evident the mastermind anticipated this.

The moment the Three-leaf Demon Pupil activated, all of the assassins mysteriously screamed and died.

Even their souls were completely annihilated, leaving not a trace of consciousness.

Despite having killed the assassins, Ling Xiao showed no sign of relief.

This opponent was too terrifying.

Very familiar with him, and possessing such a powerful force.

Who exactly was it?

Knowing full well his cultivation level was already so formidable that not even the Water God Temple Seven Heroes could be bothered by him.

Knowing full well he had the help of Moon Lady and Wine Demon Sword, two pinnacle powerhouses.

Yet still daring to target him.

This indicates they simply didn't fear Moon Lady and Wine Demon Sword at all.

"It seems it really is the force of the White Tiger Continent. Could it be the Water Temple? Or perhaps the Tianhai Empire?"

Speculation, after all, remains just speculation.

Ling Xiao wouldn't waste time on pointless guesses.

He shook his head, then stood up, looking out into the pitch-black night sky beyond the door.

Perhaps, in the future, when going to the White Tiger Continent, he must be even more cautious and careful.

"One more hour!"

Ling Xiao looked at the large clock behind him, dismissing his unfounded speculations.

The matters of the White Tiger Continent can wait until he arrives there.

He wouldn't halt his progress due to fear.

Now, he will resolve the matters on the Divine Phoenix Continent first.

Starting from tonight, the Divine Phoenix Continent will no longer have the presence of the Phoenix God Empire.

Only the Heavenly Dynasty Empire!

At the moment Ling Xiao awaited deployment, far away on the Five Immortal Islands, two crucial wars were also unfolding.

On Celestial Canopy Immortal Island, Celestial Canopy Island Master Zhu Wen and Fengming Xiao were locked in relentless battle.

Meanwhile, the martial artists of Celestial Canopy Immortal Island courageously resisted under the slaughter of the Phoenix God Empire's army.

Despite being severely outnumbered, the Five Immortal Islands were still the Five Immortal Islands, a thin camel was larger than a horse.

Devouring Celestial Canopy Immortal Island wouldn't be that easy.

This was a tragic battle.

Initially, it seemed it might end in the disastrous defeat of Celestial Canopy Immortal Island.

Even though the Phoenix God Empire would pay some price, they could ultimately achieve victory.

However, on the second day of the battle, a change occurred.

A bright full moon suddenly illuminated the entire Fairy Island from the sky.

Under that moonlight, the Phoenix God Empire's army suddenly collapsed.

Death quickly spread.

"It's the Moon Lady! The Heavenly Dynasty Empire's reinforcements have arrived!"

A thrilling shout resounded on Celestial Canopy Immortal Island.

Although the reinforcement was only one person.

But to them, that was enough.

The horn of counterattack sounded.

The side that was originally being massacred, turned into the one doing the slaughter.

No sympathy or mercy is afforded on the battlefield.

The battle lasted a day and a night, the Phoenix God Empire's hundreds of thousands of troops were nearly wiped out, only a few with better luck survived.

Fengming Xiao was injured by Zhu Wen and fell into the Stormy Ocean, whereabouts unknown.

Simultaneously, on the other side, on Holy Dynasty Immortal Island.

Beside the Wine Demon Sword stood two people, one was Ji Mengmeng, and the other was her frail elder brother.

Her brother had recovered from his delirium but was still very weak.

At this moment, a fierce slaughter was underway on Holy Dynasty Immortal Island.

A combined army from Black Water Immortal Island and Penglai Fairy Island was ruthlessly massacring the martial artists on the island.

Ji Mengmeng closed her eyes in tension, she dared not witness it all.

Although she hated that family, hated the family that tried to kill her only relative and wanted her dead too.

But such a brutal scene still made her very uncomfortable.

"Open your eyes, young girl, this is the reality of the Mysterious World! In this world, there is no sympathy or mercy, only strength. If your strength is insufficient, your cultivation level inadequate, then what awaits is contempt and slaughter."

The Wine Demon Sword said calmly: "Closing your eyes is just like an ostrich burying its head in the sand, it changes nothing."

Ji Mengmeng opened her eyes, though her body still trembled, she persevered.

She thought of what happened at Black Water Lake before.

If it weren't for Ling Xiao at that time, she might have been dead.

No one would sympathize with her, not even her so-called family, none would come to save her.

The slaughter finally ended, and the martial artists of Black Water Immortal Island and Penglai Fairy Island began their revelry.

But they couldn't have foreseen.

It was just a little joy before doomsday.

Suddenly, the sky was cleaved by a pitch-black Sword Qi.

Thus began the prelude to the doomsday of the two fairy islands.

The first to be killed were the Island Master of Black Water Immortal Island and Penglai Fairy Island.

These previously arrogant existences, who once regarded Ling Xiao as an ant and attempted to exterminate him.

Were insignificant under the dark Sword Beam of the Wine Demon Sword.

They had just endured a brutal battle, already extremely weakened.

Plus, their cultivation levels were vastly inferior to the Wine Demon Sword.

After being slain, they had no reaction whatsoever.

Pitifully serving as Fengming Qishan's lapdogs, only to meet such a tragic and miserable end, one could not deny it was a great tragedy.

This time, Black Water Immortal Island and Penglai Fairy Island had sent almost all their martial artists, some died in the skirmish with Holy Dynasty Immortal Island, the rest all perished under the Wine Demon Sword's blade.

After finishing things on this side, the Wine Demon Sword headed to Changle Immortal Island.

The Moon Lady did likewise.

They had agreed to meet Ling Xiao at Changle Immortal Island.

Changle Immortal Island would be the final battlefield between the Heavenly Dynasty Empire and the Phoenix God Empire.

It might not be a clash of armies, but it was equally important.

Fengming Qishan was there, the Black White Two Elders were there, almost all the elites of the Phoenix God Empire were there.

On the other side.

The war in the Divine Phoenix Imperial City had begun.

Because a large number of troops chose to surrender, coupled with the civilians' support for Ling Xiao, the Heavenly Emperor.

The army took the Divine Phoenix Imperial City with ease.

Continuing southward, whether by accepting surrenders or engaging in battle.

Began the complete conquest of the Divine Phoenix Continent.