Chapter 1001: The Final Battle Begins!
At this moment—
All five Demon Sovereigns were deployed.
They were respectively...
Xuanming Demon Sovereign, Spirit Sky Demon Sovereign, Plague Demon Sovereign, Judgement Demon Sovereign, Abyss Demon Sovereign.
The remaining Demon Sovereigns were fully committed to the frontlines, defending against the offensive of the Xuantian Legion and the Allied Kingdoms.
And when these five Demon Sovereigns descended upon the eastern battlefield—
The Demon Emperors, Demon Generals, and Demon Soldiers stationed there all dropped to one knee before the five imposing figures, faces filled with reverence, as though welcoming their kings.
The Ten Thousand Demons tribe has a strict hierarchy and is heavily indoctrinated.
In their eyes, the Demon Sovereigns are the heavens themselves, the deities they worship.
Now that their deities have descended, of course they must kneel in welcome.
And they were excited as well.
It seemed the Demon Sovereigns were also unwilling to let that non-specialist keep rampaging unchecked.
They were here to take care of that non-specialist!
And not just any Demon Sovereigns—five of the most powerful and renowned!
That non-specialist was surely about to meet his end.
"All troops, follow me out of the city to face the enemy!"
"Any who dare to retreat in fear will be executed on the spot!"
As the oldest and the acting agent of the Ten Thousand Demons Abyss, Xuanming Demon Sovereign naturally took command.
"We shall obey the order of the Demon Sovereign!"
Immediately—
Rumble rumble...
The once-firmly-shut gates were suddenly thrown open.
"Kill!"
The soldiers of the Ten Thousand Demons no longer felt fear.
Because the Demon Sovereigns had descended!
To them, the appearance of the Demon Sovereigns was like sunlight breaking through, dispelling the fear in their minds and making them bolder.
Of course...
They had no choice but to be brave.
Cowardice meant beheading.
Who would want to be beheaded?
"Everyone, look!"
"Those demon bastards guarding the inner wall have actually left the city!"
"No, wait!"
"There are five terrifying auras behind them—those are five Demon Sovereigns!"
"Form up! The Demon Sovereigns are here!"
The squad captains of the Demon-Slaying Legion gave the order one after another, calling back their dispersed members.
Facing the Demon Sovereigns, they had to be cautious—there was no room for carelessness.
After all, they didn't have the terrifying power of Instructor Ling. Against the Demon Sovereigns, their only hope was to stick together.
A well-coordinated team, as long as the power gap wasn't astronomical, could still stall a Demon Sovereign for quite some time.
After all, the Demon Sovereigns were only around level 190, and the Demon-Slaying Legion members had trained hard lately, raising their levels to over 170. The top-ranked talents like Ye Qingling had even reached level 189—just shy of breaking into 190.
The level 190 of these top talents was much stronger than that of average level 190 adventurers.
Working together, even against Demon Sovereigns, they could buy precious time.
"Don't worry. Those five Demon Sovereigns are obviously targeting Instructor Ling."
"Which is perfect—it aligns with Instructor Ling's plan."
"Take out all five Demon Sovereigns at once, and the Ten Thousand Demons Abyss will fall!"
"This is a 1v5 final battle!"
Some members were even visibly excited.
They were all quite familiar with the Demon Sovereigns of the Ten Thousand Demons.
The five Demon Sovereigns before them—
Xuanming was recognized as the foremost Demon Sovereign.
The others—Abyss, Plague, Spirit Sky, and the now-female Judgement Demon Sovereign—were all infamous top-tier Demon Sovereigns.
Their power was on par with world-class powerhouses.
No—
Strictly speaking, in one-on-one combat, most world-class powerhouses were slightly inferior to the Demon Sovereigns.
So overall, the Demon Sovereigns were stronger than the world-class elites of the Allied Kingdoms.
However, the Allied forces had advantages in numbers and resources, and they had more world-class powerhouses overall.
The Ten Thousand Demons had failed to plan ahead when they held the advantage.
They thought they could just swallow the world whole in one go.
But they underestimated the resilience of the kingdoms.
So when the counterattack came, they were caught completely off guard.
And began losing ground rapidly.
Some resource-rich territories were reclaimed, leaving the demons full of regret.
At this moment—
The Demon-Slaying Legion members had gathered into tight formations and begun their charge.
They knew—it's soldier versus soldier, general versus general.
Those five Demon Sovereigns were clearly here for Ling Zhan and wouldn't bother with small fries like them.
Sure enough—
The soldiers of the Ten Thousand Demons charged directly at the Demon-Slaying Legion.
Four of the five Demon Sovereigns leapt into the sky straight toward Ling Zhan.
And began their standoff.
"Brat! Today you will die here!"
The Judgement Demon Sovereign hated Ling Zhan with a passion.
Can't blame her...
It was because of this non-specialist that she ended up in her current female form.
She still preferred her former, hulking physique.
Not this female body.
Even though this female body was also extremely tough.
Despite appearances, this body had been carefully forged by the Ten Thousand Swords Demon Sovereign. It looked fragile but was actually very durable.
Otherwise, how could it be considered a substitute body by the Ten Thousand Swords Demon Sovereign?
She just hadn't expected the Ten Thousand Swords Demon Sovereign to shape it like a human woman.
Who knew he had that kind of fetish!
Everyone knew that the Ten Thousand Swords Demon Sovereign was a grotesque monster.
His whole body was pierced with swords.
Who would've thought such a freak liked becoming a woman!
It was eye-opening even for the other Demon Sovereigns.
"So this is that non-specialist, huh?"
"Heh..."
"Looks pretty young."
The Plague Demon Sovereign gave an evil laugh.
He didn't show even a hint of seriousness in his eyes.
For a simple reason...
He didn't think there was any way they could lose to a non-specialist under these circumstances.
"Hmph!"
At that moment, the Abyss Demon Sovereign snorted coldly and pointed a finger.
Boom!!
The dangerous plants lingering around Ling Zhan were instantly blown apart by him.
Clearly, these Demon Sovereigns had some unique tricks—normal methods wouldn't be enough to destroy Ling Zhan's summoned vines.
But Ling Zhan's expression remained completely calm.
Even though he was now facing the five strongest Demon Sovereigns from the Ten Thousand Demons Abyss.
"Final battle..."
"This is a final battle to the end!"
"If Instructor Ling wins, then the final demon-slaying operation is a complete success!"
"But if he falls... then the entire operation will have failed!"
"Victory lies with Ling Zhan, and so does defeat!"
Whether it was the Demon-Slaying Legion or the Ten Thousand Demons Army, all watched the confrontation in the sky with excitement and tension.
The ultimate battle was finally about to begin!