Chapter 118: Invincible Under Heaven? An Arrival from the Heavens!

Three days later.

After multiple rounds of rigorous screening, more than thirty zombies were selected for the sacrificial list due to their excessive innocence. They would be able to sacrifice themselves at the ritual site!

Consequently, the Emperor of the Underworld laughed until he doubled over, sliding across the floor of the cave.

"Hahahaha! Am I not invincible now?"

Over the following month, the Emperor of the Underworld manipulated the thirty zombies every day, sneaking around to infect food and water sources with corpse energy.

Soon, every single sacrifice had corpse energy lying dormant within their bodies. And not just a wisp—there were hundreds!

Every demonic sacrifice was coiled with corpse energy that was not easily detected. Even with rigorous daily inspections, not the slightest flaw was revealed. The higher-ups simply assumed these individuals were nearing their end, shrouded in bad luck, and saw nothing abnormal.

...

At this moment, the Demon Emperor sat upright in the palace, scanning the gathered demonic leadership with a solemn expression.

"Tighten security further, especially regarding the sacrifices. Not a single error will be tolerated!"

"Understood!" the leaders replied.

The Demon Emperor exhaled a heavy breath. Although the leadership showed no signs of negligence, she felt an inexplicable and ominous premonition. Her brow furrowed.

For the sake of the Immortal Invocation Project, she had already purged countless spies from the Winged Wolf Royal Clan. Even within her own ranks, suspected traitors had been systematically cleared out. Yet, even so, she felt a lingering unease. She hadn't experienced this kind of unsettling agitation in a long time—not even when the Winged Wolf Royal Clan used the [God-Slaying Arrow of Ruin] against them.

"Conduct another thorough inspection of the sacrifices over the next two days. If you find anything suspicious, report it to me immediately!"

"Understood!"

The demonic leaders in charge of the sacrifices knew that this event concerned the future of their entire race, so none dared to take it lightly. Upon receiving the order, they immediately checked for any anomalies multiple times.

However, under the scrutiny of countless inspectors, not a single problematic member was found within the entire army of sacrifices.

"Your Imperial Majesty, we have conducted detailed screenings; there are absolutely no issues!"

Hearing the report, the Demon Emperor nodded and dismissed them. She was not surprised by this result, as they had already screened the clan countless times. Anyone with the slightest issue would have shown their true colors. Those still in the imperial city were absolutely loyal.

"The plan should be foolproof now, right? But why does my eyelid keep twitching uncontrollably?"

"It’s impossible for anyone to infiltrate the altar and sabotage the Immortal Invocation Project that our race has prepared for countless years, right?"

"Could anyone sneak into the core of our race without being noticed?"

"Could anyone remain calm under high-pressure scrutiny?"

"Every day, the sacrifices are cleansed by evil energy; it is absolutely foolproof!"

The Demon Emperor chuckled. "Even if there were one or two spies now, it wouldn't matter. It wouldn't affect the big picture!"

A flame of confidence flickered in the Demon Emperor's eyes. For the Immortal Invocation Project, they sacrificed over three hundred million demons every year, and the number of Winged Wolf and human captives was countless. The entire plan had been ongoing for over two hundred years.

Today, the project was in an irreversible state. Who could stop it? Who would dare to stop it? The Wind Emperor? That fellow was on par with her; how would he dare to come alone? The so-called mastermind behind the humans? Just a rat hiding in the shadows playing tricks! How would they dare show themselves before the Holy Emperor? Mere human powerhouses were not worth mentioning!

The Demon Emperor shook her head with a contemptuous smile, telling herself she was just being paranoid. She didn't believe humans had the guts to storm their home base. Besides, even if they did, even if the humans exhausted their entire race to attack, they could not break the Holy Clan's defenses, let alone sabotage the Immortal Invocation Project. Once the Immortal descended, no one could defy the heavens and change their fate!

The Demon Emperor flicked her scarlet tongue against her eyes, the corners of her mouth curling into a deeply yandere smile.

...

Jiang City. The Gu family villa.

Lin Qiye had been meditating for over a month. During this time, he checked on the Emperor of the Underworld every day.

"The Emperor of the Underworld must have infiltrated the sacrifices..."

"The plan is half complete. I just need to go watch a good show."

Muttering to himself, Lin Qiye informed Zhu Yuheng, Jiang Lianyi, and the Jiang City Military Commander.

At this moment, Zhu Yuheng’s [Supreme Ice Emperor] talent development had reached 78%... and Jiang Lianyi was close behind at 67%... The two of them had no problem protecting themselves. Furthermore, there was the Yin-Yang Jade Pendant... and a team of God-realm powerhouses sent by the higher-ups protecting them in secret. Lin Qiye had no worries about leaving.

...

After ten days of travel, Lin Qiye arrived silently at a frontier city of the Demon Race.

"A human?!"

The city guards saw Lin Qiye and immediately let out bizarre shrieks and ferocious smiles, as if they were about to pounce and tear him to shreds.

Lin Qiye silently took out the Demon Emperor's token—a forgery.

"I am a human under the Holy Emperor. I have come to pay my respects to Her Imperial Majesty."

Seeing the black jade token radiating the thick aura of the Holy Emperor, the demonic powerhouses trembled, almost prostrating themselves on the ground.

"Go fetch the City Lord..."

After a long while, the City Lord stood on the high wall, looking down at Lin Qiye. When he caught a glimpse of the token, his expression trembled violently.

"Open the gates!"

Lin Qiye swaggered into the city. "Arrange a guard for me, and get me the best carriage. Send me to the Holy City."

"But—we must report to the Holy City first."

"You dare defy me?!" Lin Qiye erupted in rage and decapitated the City Lord with a single strike.

"I hold the token and am on a critical mission! This matter involves classified orders from the Holy Emperor to kill the rising human mastermind. Anyone who dares to delay will be executed without mercy!"

Lin Qiye was too ruthless. His sudden outburst of violence stunned the demonic powerhouses present. They stared gloomily at Lin Qiye, looking at the City Lord’s bloody head rolling on the ground, then at the authentic-looking Holy Emperor’s token... In the end, they yielded.

They immediately arranged a carriage to send Lin Qiye to the Holy City. However, they kept their guard up, sending several scouts in different directions at top speed to deliver a message to the Holy City.

But these scouts were all killed by Lin Qiye in the dead of night and buried in the wilderness.

After passing through thirty cities, Lin Qiye finally arrived near the Holy City.

"At midnight tonight, the sacrificial ritual will begin. Emperor of the Underworld, oh Emperor of the Underworld, do not let me down." Lin Qiye stood on a tall building, gazing at the Holy City in the distance.

...

Inside the Holy City, the Demon Race was busy preparing for the sacrificial ceremony. The sacrifices were lined up in neat rows, fasting and burning incense every day. The entire city was solemn; everywhere there were chants and kneeling believers.

Undoubtedly, the invocation ceremony was ready. Everything was prepared, waiting only for the final moment.

Under the grand and strict ceremony, time passed slowly. The sun set and the moon rose. The ritual was held as scheduled.

The entire Demon Imperial City became a boiling cauldron. Countless demons gathered in the streets, demonic energy rising to the sky, staining the clear blue sky for ten thousand miles. Billions of demons gathered near the imperial city, watching with utmost devotion as the giant, pitch-black, gleaming pyramid at the center of the city pierced the clouds.

At the top of the pyramid hung a blood-red moon. Against the backdrop of the pyramid, the red moon looked tiny, as if it, too, were a sacrifice. In the vast square surrounding the pyramid, three billion demonic sacrifices waited in solemn silence for the sacred moment to offer their hearts and souls.

At the very top of the altar, the Demon Empress stood proudly, shamelessly displaying her voluptuous, seductive body. She was naked, tentacles coiling behind her, spewing evil energy. Her face was slender, her features bewitching, filled with a unique charm.

Of course, she wasn't just staying sexy. Scarlet eyeballs suddenly emerged on her skin, trembling violently. Red light shot into the sky. Her mouth split open to her ears, a bizarre smile revealing rows of menacing sharp teeth that made one’s spine chill. She extended a slender red tongue and licked the corner of her eye.

"My most loyal subjects! Today, we shall witness the great moment of our Holy Clan’s rise! We have planned for two hundred years, and we have labored for generation after generation, all to let our Holy Clan unify this universe!"

"Now, we shall reveal the trump card of our Holy Clan!"

The Demon Empress's voice was soul-piercing, filled with a strange, bewitching power. Instantly, the billions of demons became agitated and excited.

"Long live the Holy Emperor!"

"The Holy Light shines; our clan shall trample across space and time!"

The crowd was ecstatic! All the demons looked up at the pyramid altar, waiting to witness the great moment of the True Immortal’s descent.

"Devout subjects, now offer your hearts and welcome the descent of the Immortal!"

Following the Demon Empress’s command, the three billion demons around the altar drew their swords in unison. Their movements were uniform; their expressions were those of people facing death without fear. Without hesitation, they slashed their own throats.

Blood sprayed out, and the power of their souls and faith surged, flowing into the altar...

The spectacular scene made the Emperor of the Underworld’s scalp tingle.

...

"This level of execution is truly terrifying!" The Emperor of the Underworld gasped.

In his vision, the demons had sacrificed their lives in an instant. They were too innocent. As the Emperor of the Underworld sighed, he couldn't help but feel excited. If there were an instrument to measure excitement, it would have shattered into dust by now!

The Emperor of the Underworld was feeling high enough to explode. The thick death energy and corpse energy sent him to heaven!

"Refine!"

The Emperor of the Underworld’s thoughts stirred. The corpse energy that had been lurking within the three billion sacrifices for the past month spread at the speed of light, condensing into zombie-puppet marks within their bodies.

The marks were simple to form, especially since the Emperor of the Underworld had prepared for a whole month. Ten minutes later, the Emperor of the Underworld in the distance laughed wildly at the sky.

"Hahahahahaha!"

"I am invincible! My grand ambition to unify the three races, rule the world, and control the entire universe is about to be realized today! This universe shall be transformed into my Underworld!"

The zombie controlled by the [Emperor of the Underworld] spread his arms, laughing incessantly. Amidst the wild laughter, the three billion fallen corpses stood up one after another. White monster fur sprouted from their bodies, along with green fur, red fur... Strands of death energy coiled around them, condensing their auras together. Although they had just lost their lives, the stench of decay began to emanate from them.

Faced with such a sudden change, the Demon Empress’s face changed drastically. She was horrified to discover that those dead clansmen were being controlled by a strange corpse energy.

"There is an intruder! Stop him!" The Demon Empress felt her scalp crawl.

However, it was too late. In the distance, the Emperor of the Underworld flashed a few times and rushed onto the sacrificial site. At this moment, his aura was heaven-shattering! With just a single glance, he pressed the Demon Empress until she couldn't move!

"Hahahahahaha!"

"Three billion corpses, every single zombie has benefited me greatly..." The [Emperor of the Underworld] was excited to the point of madness, his face beginning to distort. He trembled all over, feeling the strengthening power fed back to him by the three billion corpses.

"This power! This power! This power!" The [Emperor of the Underworld] took a deep breath. The surging power felt so good that he opened his eyes wide; scarlet threads covered his eyeballs, even climbing up to his forehead.

Terrifying eyes. Chilling.

However, the Emperor of the Underworld enjoyed this moment immensely. He spread his arms, welcoming the corpse energy surging from all directions.

At this moment, across the ten-thousand-mile sky, the demonic clouds had not yet dispersed, but corpse clouds had risen!

The [Emperor of the Underworld] stood proudly in the void. Below him, corpse energy, thick as a long river, poured continuously into his body like a river rushing into the sea. Clusters of corpse clouds gathered, gradually forming a giant undead dragon radiating intense death energy. The Emperor of the Underworld stepped on the dragon’s head, looking down at the three billion demonic zombies below.

The Demon Empress was terrified. "This... he is a hundred times, ten thousand times stronger than me!"

She couldn't summon the courage to resist! The Demon Empress slumped to the ground, her face pale.

Noticing the Demon Empress’s gaze, the [Emperor of the Underworld]’s eyes flickered, sweeping coldly over her. The arrogance and contempt in his pupils were almost tangible. He looked down at his own hands, deeply intoxicated by the power.

"When the time comes, heaven and earth lend their strength; the Great Emperor rises on the wind in a single day! Soaring ninety thousand miles! I, the Emperor of the Underworld, have entered the realm of invincibility today! I... am already invincible in the world! Hahahaha!"

The Emperor of the Underworld laughed. His arrogant laughter shook the entire Demon Imperial City violently. City walls collapsed. Demonic civilians died suddenly, only to stand up again shortly after. More demonic powerhouses bled from their seven orifices and fled into the distance. Even God-realm powerhouses were sent flying as if hit by a giant hammer.

"I am invincible! The Demon Race, the Winged Wolf Royal Clan, the Human Race—all shall be refined into my zombie army!" The Emperor of the Underworld sneered.

And just at this moment, the firmament—suddenly shattered. A pair of extremely terrifying cold eyes looked down.

"You say... you are invincible in the world?"