Chapter 3350: Since you're here, don't think about going back!
"If it weren't for your Master shielding you, you would've been killed by us countless times already!"
The Demon Emperor sneered coldly, "You're just like dogs raised by the Abyss Lord. When he's around, you bark madly, acting fiercer and braver than anyone. But when he's not here, you're trembling, without the courage to even fight."
The Demon Emperor's words instantly enraged the many Lords, who were already bloodthirsty war fanatics filled with a desire for slaughter and destruction. To them, such ridicule was intolerable!
Previously, the Five Saints had resolved to entangle them in Sacred Heart Fairyland, causing them significant losses. Furthermore, Lord Charm Erosion had been punished by the Abyss Lord and cast out alone. This left the demon lords initially short-handed, but the Abyss Lord soon summoned several Lords from the Demon World to bolster their ranks.
Though they had lost Lord Charm Erosion, the number of Demon Lords had now increased to eight. Their confidence surged with this reinforcement. After all, the alliance of the Immortal and Demon Worlds had always been represented by the Five Saints. The Bodhi Saint had never intended to join any battles, while the Blood Saint, whose Magical Treasure had been damaged, remained in the Demon World. Though he occasionally appeared, he avoided direct confrontation with the Demon Lords, presenting himself as existing—but not fighting—in a withdrawn and elusive manner.
The Lord of Incineration spewed flames across his entire body and taunted, "Aren't you all just good at boasting? Every time, you're the first to run away. If you've got the guts, don't run this time—let's settle this with a duel!"
The Immortal Emperor replied decisively, "Good! That's exactly what I wanted. But since you're always relying on your Master's power, let's shift the Battlefield farther away. Let's fight in the starry skies for a decisive victory. Dare you accept?"
The Immortal Emperor's firm words left the numerous Demon Lords momentarily puzzled.
Could the Five Saints really be this bold today?
The Demon Lords did acknowledge the strength of the Five Saints. In a five-on-five duel, they admitted they might not be able to match them. But now their own side had eight Lords!
Eight against five!
Even though one-on-one they were slightly weaker, the difference was minimal. Not a single Saint had the capability to defeat two Lords on their own!
An eight-versus-five fight? Victory was assured!
Lord Absolute Devouring, with mouths writhing all over his body and serrated teeth churning, chuckled menacingly, "Very well. If that's the case, then let's settle the score properly today and determine the victor!"
Even though the Demon Lords suspected that the Immortal and Demon Worlds' Five Saints must have some kind of hidden strategy, as pinnacle figures themselves, there wasn't any scheme they couldn't face head-on, right?
No matter the trick—at worst, it would just involve the unseen Bodhi Saint or the elusive Blood Saint joining the battle. Even with their presence, the lineup would be just seven Saints against their eight Lords. Even if slightly disadvantaged, there was no way they'd fall in the starry skies here.
And if worse came to worst, they could retreat!
This group of Saints was utterly terrified of their Master. Should their Master ever catch them, it would mean absolute death! His sheer deterrence was unparalleled!
"Come on, come on—show us what tricks you've got up your sleeves!"
The Immortal Emperor shouted loudly, "Since you've taken the bait, let's get started!"
The Five Saints of the Immortal and Demon Worlds turned and headed into the starry skies, with the eight Demon Lords following closely behind, swiftly leaving Sacred Heart Fairyland and departing the planets far behind.
Amidst the vast cosmos, the Five Saints halted and exchanged glances, their eyes brimming with excitement.
During the recent period, they had secretly captured several Abyss Demons for testing whether Kryptonite was effective.
The results of their experiments had greatly delighted them. Those demons, once within a certain range of Kryptonite energy radiation, immediately lost all ability to fight, as if they had suddenly been paralyzed.
According to the ancient Clan Chief of the Starry Sky Demon Beast, low-level demons would directly lose their combat capabilities under Kryptonite energy radiation, while even high-level demons possessing the Chaos Star Core would suffer severe interference, leading to significantly decreased Combat Power.
Time proved his words to be true!
Even high-level War Generals, within the radiation range of Kryptonite's energy, felt as powerless as turning from mighty warriors into helpless toddlers, completely unable to engage in normal battle.
Moreover, by using Kryptonite to attack the Chaos Star Core, the Chaos Star River was effortlessly shattered, while the Kryptonite remained completely unscathed.
Indeed, Kryptonite was incomparably durable—utterly indestructible.
The Saints had even experimented with injecting spiritual power into the Kryptonite, discovering that as soon as the spiritual power was infused, it was like pouring a basin of water into a boiling pot of oil—the energy radiation surged dramatically, with both the intensity and range of the radiation expanding significantly.
This discovery thrilled the Saints, as their battles with the Demon Lords were by no means close-quarter combat. If the radiation range of Kryptonite was too small, it could only be effective during ambushes, limiting its overall usefulness.
The eight Demon Lords arrived, and without further words, the two sides clashed furiously in the starry skies, engaging in a chaotic melee.
The Five Saints, at the moment of contact, immediately began maneuvering according to the prearranged plan.
The battle was perilous. The eight-to-five match overwhelmed the Saints, who barely managed to defend themselves, appearing distinctly outmatched.
Lord Absolute Devouring laughed maniacally, "Is this all the strength you have to boast about? I know you've got tricks up your sleeves. If you don't use them soon, you might just lose the chance forever!"
The Lord of Incineration added mockingly, "What, still hiding the other two Saints? Just bring them out already—it won't make a difference to us!"
The Demon Lords were thrilled. In their many clashes with the Saints, they had rarely gained the upper hand; most of the time, they suffered significant losses. This had left them deeply frustrated.
They had devoured countless clans to achieve their current power, originally believing themselves to be unbeatable—until they encountered the formidable Saints of the Immortal and Demon Worlds.
And due to their fear of the immensity of the two worlds, they had to rely on Space Folding and overlap to descend, inciting the two clans to slaughter one another in hopes of weakening their strength. Yet their schemes had been foiled—the Immortal and Demon Worlds had set aside an immense blood feud to unite directly!
Surely, today they could finally triumph over these meddlesome figures!
If they could manage to obliterate one or two Saints in passing, it would be an enormous victory!
After today, the Immortal and Demon Worlds would no longer stand in the way of the Abyss Clan's path of destruction!
Just as the Demon Lords' excitement peaked, the Immortal and Demon Worlds' Five Saints had already maneuvered themselves into predetermined positions while feigning retreat.
The Immortal Emperor roared, "This is the moment of truth—take action!"
With the Immortal Emperor's cry, the five Saints simultaneously brought out their Kryptonite and infused it with massive amounts of spiritual power.
The five Kryptonite crystals, already radiant with colorful light, suddenly flared even brighter, resembling five miniature Suns, their glow nearly blinding.
Terrifying energy radiation expanded outward, stretching far and wide. The five pieces of Kryptonite formed a perfect pentagon, encircling all eight Demon Lords within.
The eight Demon Lords, witnessing this spectacle, initially assumed it to be some sort of Array Formation. But within seconds, they realized something was gravely wrong.
"Something's not right!"
"My Star Core is being disrupted—I can't control myself!"
"What is this thing?"
Terror filled the eight Demon Lords' eyes as they instinctively began turning toward Sacred Heart Fairyland in desperate retreat.
The Saints' eyes glowed with elation, brandishing their Kryptonite as they each selected a target and launched their assaults.
"Since you've come, don't think about leaving!"