Chapter 985

Watching the demon side quickly collapse into disarray, it was evident they were being suppressed.

But the demon reinforcements mentioned by the leading demon cultivator never arrived, and no one even knew if they were coming, as one demon cultivator said.

Why not retreat first?

Retreat? Do you really think our demon side will lose?

Upon hearing this, the leading demon's face darkened, and he angrily roared.

No... not... I just think we're not helping much here; better to head to the Demon Cave first so we can meet the Esteemed Demon God right away.

Huh??? Upon hearing this, the leading demon fell into silence.

He then turned his gaze to the distant battlefield, seeing the demons driven back again and again, defeat evident, and finally nodded, saying.

What you say is correct; we're not helping much here either, let's go.

Saying that, the ten demon cultivators slipped away from the battlefield under cover of night.

However, their direction was not Tianhong Guan but the former Undying Race territory; they needed to reach the Demon Cave first in order to meet the Esteemed Demon God.

No one paid attention to where the ten demon cultivators went; at that moment, Ye Zhangqing and Sun Ming stood side by side on the city wall, and Ye Zhangqing laughed.

Brother Sun Ming, your pills are truly extraordinary.

During this time, Sun Ming completely fell in love with Ye Zhangqing's meals, while Ye Zhangqing also knew how heaven-defying Sun Ming's pills were.

However, Ye Zhangqing wasn't particularly interested in that; heaven-defying is heaven-defying, but the side effects aren't something ordinary people can bear.

Hearing that, Sun Ming smiled faintly and said.

As long as they don't despise it, that's fine.

Sun Ming was still quite self-aware; his pills truly put people in a complex mood.

Yet many cultivators still came to seek his pills, aiming to be prepared, keeping them for critical moments.

Neither of them had participated in the battle, but it seemed the fight was about to end.

The demons' strength had been continually weakened, with humans constantly taking advantage.

You should know that each battle inflicted a loss on the demons' strength.

Moreover, many human cultivators at the moment, disregarding consequences, directly swallowed Sun Ming's pills, greatly boosting their combat power; the outcome was already decided.

As expected, after several days the battle ended; although some demons managed to escape, many were captured or slain.

Especially the four Demon Gods: three were directly beheaded, and only one managed to flee with serious injuries.

After the battle, everyone cleaned up the battlefield; batch after batch of captured demons were escorted back to Tianhong Guan.

As for the slain demons' flesh, it was directly shipped to the Spirit Chef Alliance for priority processing.

Furthermore, the various sects also received a share of the ingredients.

This battle yielded a bountiful harvest, especially for Yun Xiantai; the venerable emperors like Stone Peak were so pleased they could hardly close their mouths.

Three Demon God carcasses at last—finally we can feast our fill, great!

However, while cleaning the battlefield, it was clearly noticeable that many people seemed somewhat impatient.

Pick up the speed—who knows when these side effects will hit?

Exactly, move quickly, don't waste time; take care of these things before the side effects arrive.

Earlier we had fun, directly pressing the demons into the ground and rubbing them wildly; but now that the fight's over, thinking of the impending side effects, many couldn't help cursing.

The effect is good, but damn, can't you skip all this fancy nonsense? Do you think you're cultivating a secret art? Refining a pill and still throwing in side effects.............

As expected, that very day the entire Tianhong Guan direction descended into chaos.

Many who took the pills in this battle experienced side effects, so quite a few people showed them.

Moreover, since everyone took different pills, the side effects were all kinds of bizarre.

Even late at night, the Tianhong Guan defenses remained extraordinarily lively.

Shouts of anger, bursts of mad laughter, cries of weeping rose and fell—truly a splendid pandemonium.

Only after a full day and night did the situation gradually ease.

Some cultivators turned pallid, weak and feeble, cursing.

Damn these pills, I've memorized them.

Oh my aching waist, these are fine pills, truly fine.

Many were tossed to the brink of death by these pills' side effects.

While cursing with their mouths, the next second they'd rush to the Pill Master Alliance to beg Sun Ming for more pills.

After all, though the side effects are damnable, the efficacy is indisputable; as a life‑saving aid it couldn't be more fitting.

Watching one tormented cultivator after another, crying for mother and father, still coming for pills, Sun Ming felt numb.

He instructed the medicine boys to register, take a deposit, and notify them to collect the pills once they're refined.

Refining pills differs from spirit cooking; it consumes more energy and time, so waiting is naturally required.

Meanwhile, within the demon race, a host of demon emperors, demon kings, and demon lords gathered in the main hall; the leading demon emperors wore grim faces, their eyes full of anger as they spoke.

Impossible, absolutely impossible............

Just moments ago, the demon race received news that the demons outside Tianhong Guan had been utterly annihilated by humans—this damn well isn't a joke, is it?

Demons, those are demons—you lot are trash; there's no way humans could rout you in a single battle.................

Demon emperor, it's not a rout; they were completely wiped out.

I'm sick of this nonsense.

One demon emperor shouted angrily; beside him, a demon king muttered softly, but the next second the emperor kicked him over.

I don't even believe a rout, and you're saying total annihilation?

Do you think all humans are demon emperors or something?

It's said the world where those demons reside is no inferior to Haotu Shijie; this means humanity is essentially fighting an entire world single‑handedly.

Is there even a chance to win?

It's simply a joke.

Hearing this news, all the demon emperors refused to believe it; if the human race truly had this strength, what would they have left to do?

Not to mention the demon race, even the undying race, the barbarian tribe, and other such races would likely just bow and submit; from now on, should we hand over this Haotu world to the humans?

"Investigate again; this is definitely a human ploy, I must get to the bottom of it."

"Yes."

They absolutely refuse to believe this is true; the demon emperors have ordered a thorough investigation, leaving no detail unchecked.

The demon race reacted strongly, while the undying race, the barbarian tribe, and other races' reactions were not much different.

To say that the human race alone could defeat the demon race, they would refuse to believe it even to death; this is absolutely impossible.

Meanwhile, as all the races were filled with doubt, inside Tianhong Guan, on Yun Xiantai, the Great Emperors including Shi Qingfeng were discussing the next step's plan.

"The gains from this battle are indeed not small, but the provisions outside the pass have run out; we should think of a solution."

"What Bai Zu said is right, as the saying goes, 'He who does not plan for the far future will face near troubles'; the food issue needs to be considered in advance."