Chapter 2862: The Terrifying Fact

Tong Ming True Monarch was also secretly startled; he had already pushed his gravity domain to its strongest, yet this giant stone man still hadn't been pressed flat to the ground — its ability to withstand pressure was truly astonishing. Although Earth Mother had reduced her form to human height, her weight remained what it was. Within his gravity domain, moving even an inch required incomparably powerful strength!

Let alone leaping and fighting.

Moreover, Tong Ming True Monarch firmly remembered one point: the stone man before him was fundamentally not Earth Mother's true body!

This entire Earth Mother Plain was its body.

So the stone man had no vital points to speak of; Tong Ming True Monarch had already knocked it down three times, and each time he struck and left, but after ten-odd breaths it and the other stone men were sure to pop up again right in front!

No matter how many times the Heavenly Demons knocked them down, they could still reassemble, still stand up.

This is the terrifying aspect of fighting on the Earth Mother Plain. This monstrously gifted Earth Mother, clearly not yet at the True Immortal realm, could rely on endless troops to literally wear down all invaders to death.

Its only shortcoming was a slightly weaker divine soul, and a simple nature that was easily exploited by enemies. But what were the Illusion Music Goddess and Sea Emperor Xuandu even doing — they clearly held a winning hand, yet let Earth Mother's divine soul escape!

While cursing inwardly, Tong Ming True Monarch asked Yunqing God: "Found it yet? These stone men are desperately blocking us precisely because they don't want us to find the entrance and exit."

No matter how lively the fight, He hadn't forgotten the current priority: finding the Secret Realm exit.

The Secret Realm where the Heavenly Demons were had nothing to do with Panlong; lingering here was meaningless.

But the giant stone man was blocking more and more desperately — did that mean they were already very close to the exit?

Yunqing God happened to speak at the same time: "Found it! My flying ants found..."

The last two words hadn't been spoken when his throat suddenly turned cold.

Yunqing God couldn't speak; his gaze dropped and he discovered a halberd tip protruding from his throat, its cold light covered in fresh blood.

Someone had ambushed Him from behind?

The long halberd flicked once more, and His neck snapped with a crisp, teeth-grating *crack*.

A wisp of yellow light drifted from Yunqing's corpse and flew toward Tong Ming True Monarch. This was Yunqing God's divine soul, exiting the shell after its death, seeking the Great Heavenly Demon's protection.

But the killer had anticipated this; it had just emerged from the seven apertures when a cold light scattered it.

As Tong Ming True Monarch turned to look, the small lamp floating beside him also went out in response.

Although this lamp had been following him, it was Yunqing God who had lit it. With Yunqing God's fall, the lamp flame turned into a wisp of blue smoke and dissipated.

The Heavenly Demons were greatly shocked; they turned to look, but saw a pitch-black figure appear behind the giant stone.

The sky was dark, and this figure didn't reflect light — ghostly.

This was a black-armored warrior, helmet masking the face, features invisible, figure mostly hidden by a cloak, blending almost seamlessly with the rubble piles.

He had actually managed to silently approach under the noses of all the Heavenly Demons and take a life with one strike!

Even though the stone men had drawn the vast majority of the Heavenly Demons' attention, this person's ruthless and vicious strike still made the Heavenly Demons' hair stand on end. Among all the Heavenly Demons present, Yunqing God's cultivation was second only to Tong Ming True Monarch, above the other companions.

His violent death cast a shadow over the hearts of all the Heavenly Demons.

Tong Ming True Monarch's gaze swept over Yunqing God's corpse, his heart fluctuating. Several Heavenly Demons under his command — why did the other side specifically choose to assassinate Yunqing first? Coincidence or not?

Then this person spoke, addressing Earth Mother: "I've already broken His undying body; you go ahead and do your thing."

Earth Mother's spirits rose greatly; with a long howl, a fist larger than a millstone smashed toward Tong Ming True Monarch's face: "Why did you only come now!"

Tong Ming True Monarch hurriedly dodged, his heart jumping.

This person had just appeared, yet knew He had an "undying body" and wouldn't be injured even if struck;

This person also knew how to break it, so he first sniped Yunqing God!

The secret between Him and Yunqing God had few knowers in the entire Heavenly Realm — how did this human learn of it?

Could there be another traitor inside the Lingxu Assembly?

Of course the most critical question: who is this person?

Actually the answer was already on the tip of the tongue. Right now, who could appear on the Earth Mother Plain, whom even Earth Mother looked at like a savior? Under heaven, how many such people exist?

This person walked over step by step; the halberd tip's blood dripped onto the ground drop by drop, *drip-drop* audible.

Heavenly Demon blood.

His voice was exceptionally deep: "Not a moment late. Hundred Battles Heaven isn't so easy to kill."

These words spoken, Tong Ming True Monarch laughed, casually raising a hand to point at him:

"Nonsense, kneel!"

This joke was truly the funniest he'd heard in nearly three thousand years.

Just over a quarter-hour ago, Hundred Battles Heaven had split routes with him, and then this scoundrel defeated him?

That was a Great Heavenly God, ranked above Tong Ming True Monarch in the Lingxu Assembly, the Hundred Battles Heavenly Venerable renowned for martial prowess!

Not to mention the whole mortal world — just on this Earth Mother Plain, besides Earth Mother herself, who could be Hundred Battles Heaven's match?

Even this person before him, even the famed Nine Nether Great Emperor, couldn't possibly do it.

This guy, does he not even need a draft to boast?

He Lingchuan had already walked into his gravity domain; with this one finger-point, his figure paused, but he did not kneel as bid — only after a brief pause did he continue striding forward, heading toward Earth Mother.

At the same time, he grabbed a severed head from behind his back and held it high facing Tong Ming True Monarch.

"This face — you don't recognize it? You were walking together just now."

The head was still dripping blood, features somewhat ferocious, and dying with eyes unclosed.

Tong Ming True Monarch felt as if someone had fiercely whipped his heart; he finally cried out: "Hundred Battles Heaven!"

That was Hundred Battles Heaven.

Before departure, Hundred Battles Heaven personally selected this flesh shell; Tong Ming True Monarch had watched from the side — he absolutely wouldn't mistake it.

But — but, how is this possible!

The once-dominant Hundred Battles Heaven, every battle against a strong enemy was earth-shattering, wishing to shake the entire Heavenly Realm. How could he possibly die silently at a human's hands this time?

This is unreasonable, utterly unreasonable.

Even Tong Ming True Monarch, known for keenness and adaptability, momentarily froze, unable to speak.

Wait — could it be an illusion technique?

Maybe this head is fake, and the He family wants to use it to disturb His mind?

Jiuyou inherited the robes and bowl of the Thousand Illusions True Person—what illusion can't he create?

But just as this thought passed, He Lingchuan casually tossed the head at his feet: "Don't believe it? Look for yourself."

The head rolled on the ground twice, blood spilling everywhere.

When it stopped, its gaze was fixed on the True Lord of the same name. This aura...

Tongming True Lord swallowed. Though he was unwilling to admit it, this aura truly belonged to Bai Zhan Tian.

Now Bai Zhan Tian's eyes stare straight at him, frozen with the anger and resentment of his final moments.

How exactly did Jiuyou kill him?!