"Zhu Jiuming—"
As the faith beast god with a pig's head and human body was slain, a furious roar erupted from the faith deities' camp.
The voice was filled with intense anger and disbelief.
This was because the black light that had appeared moments ago was simply too fast.
Even for him, a late-stage lower-grade God King, there wasn't enough time to track it.
The black light seemed to have transcended the boundaries of time and space, vanishing in an instant to cleave Zhu Jiuming.
Subsequently, a peak upper-grade deity fell from the faith deities' camp.
This was a peak upper-grade deity, and one that had survived since the ancient era.
On the verge of becoming a lower-grade God King, he had met his end today in the Immortal Demon Kingdom.
It was undeniably a significant loss for the entire faith deities' faction.
However, the faith deities' anger was not solely directed at Zhu Jiuming's demise. It was primarily fueled by the Immortal Demon Kingdom's audacity in launching a pre-emptive strike and immediately killing a faith beast god.
This was perceived by all present faith deities as a blatant act of defiance.
The dignity of deities could not be desecrated!
Driven by this conviction, other faith deities immediately prepared to strike, intending to obliterate the Immortal Demon Kingdom's capital and reclaim their honor.
But, in the next moment, terrifying figures erupted from the Immortal Demon Kingdom, forcing them to halt their advance, afraid to approach the capital any further.
"What is going on? Why have so many deities suddenly appeared in the Immortal Demon Kingdom?"
"Weren't the intelligence reports saying that the Immortal Demon Kingdom had at most twenty to thirty deities? And the strongest among them was only at the peak of the upper-grade deity realm! What's happening now?"
"The intelligence is wrong! The intelligence is wrong! It's not twenty or thirty, it's close to two hundred!"
"Who said the strongest deity in the Immortal Demon Kingdom was only at the peak of the upper-grade deity realm? Look at those few; which one of them isn't at the God King realm!"
"Damn it! What should we do?"
The appearance of the Immortal Demon Kingdom's deities immediately caused some faith deities to waver.
All the faith deities they had gathered numbered just over a hundred.
But on the Immortal Demon Kingdom's side, there were at least two hundred!
How could they possibly fight this?
Before their arrival, they had all been brimming with confidence, even feeling their mobilization was somewhat excessive.
After all, this was just a territorial power that had only descended a month ago. While powerful among territorial powers, there was no need to gather so many faith deities to attack it.
With this lineup, they probably felt confident enough to take on the imperial powers in the central region, let alone a mere Immortal Demon Kingdom!
But the moment they arrived, the Immortal Demon Kingdom delivered a stark warning, instantly slaying the peak upper-grade faith beast god Zhu Jiuming.
Even more terrifying was the fact that the Immortal Demon Kingdom possessed over two hundred deities.
Under such circumstances, was there truly any point in continuing the fight?
A territorial power that had descended onto the Primordial Continent only a month prior had, in such a short time, cultivated over two hundred deities.
And among them were even powerful deities at the God King realm.
Faced with this situation, the faith deities present felt utterly speechless.
Consequently, many faith deities wished to retreat immediately.
After all, what was the point of continuing a war when the chances of victory were so slim?
Moreover, in the face of their dignity, their lives were more important.
They had no desire to engage in a divine battle with the opposing two hundred deities.
Having managed to survive since ancient times, it would be a terrible waste to perish in such a war.
After all, their ultimate goal was the [Supreme God Lord's Throne].
Therefore, sacrificing their lives for a war that was ultimately optional was out of the question.
However, now that they had come this far, whether they could leave was no longer within their control.
How could Xiao Mo, who had finally lured so many big fish, possibly let them leave so easily?
At this moment, the two hundred deities under Xiao Mo's command had all descended into the high heavens.
Although they hadn't completely surrounded the faith deities, escape was now impossible.
"Rebels who dare to invade my Lord's territory, surrender obediently to my Lord, and your lives can be spared!"
Xian Qing'er, the commander-in-chief of the Immortal Demon Army, stood tall in the sky, looking down at the faith deities below with a countenance as cold as ancient ice.
Upon hearing Xian Qing'er's words, many faith deities let out renewed roars of anger.
"Detestable visitors from another world!"
Since when had they, the faith deities of the Primordial Continent, become rebels? This was the greatest insult.
They had endured the ancient divine wars, slain countless heretical gods from other worlds, and lived for an incredibly long time.
Yet now, they were being called rebels by the inhabitants of this territorial power from another world, igniting a burning rage within them.
However, despite their intense anger, not a single faith deity dared to make a move.
After all, the sheer number of deities the Immortal Demon Kingdom had revealed was overwhelming. Furthermore, the female deity who had just spoken possessed the strength of a mid-grade God King.
While they did have deities of mid-grade God King strength, they still lacked the confidence to initiate combat.
At this juncture, another lion-tribe beast god, Stanley, stepped forward from the faith deities' ranks.
Although his strength was inferior to the previous Shi Biwu, he was significantly stronger than the snake-person beast god Ming Guang.
His power level was the same as Xian Qing'er's, also mid-grade God King in the middle stage.
Among all the faith deities present, his strength was the greatest.
At this moment, Stanley felt a pang of unease, as his intuition told him he was not a match for the female deity before him.
Moreover, it seemed there wasn't just one deity of mid-grade God King middle-stage strength in the Immortal Demon Kingdom's ranks.
Stepping forward, Stanley spoke with a grave expression, "Esteemed Madam, this divine war today could have been avoided!"
"Since the Immortal Demon Kingdom possesses such formidable divine power, it is naturally no issue for them to rule the Dark Forest and the Great Northern Ice Plains. Thus, we are willing to resolve this conflict peacefully. What do you think?"
Stanley was already harboring thoughts of retreat. After all, he hadn't come here for revenge.
He had merely intended to use this pretext to descend upon the Immortal Demon Kingdom, suppress a few deities, and acquire some divine cores to enhance his own strength in preparation for the impending divine war.
But now, seeing the overwhelming might of the Immortal Demon Kingdom, far exceeding their expectations, he naturally had no desire to linger here.
However, to his surprise, Xian Qing'er's answer was a direct refusal.
"You come when you please, and you leave when you please! Do you faith deities consider the Immortal Demon Kingdom your backyard?"
Xian Qing'er's expression turned even colder, and a killing intent emanated from her.
"If you wish to resolve today's matters peacefully, then all the faith deities who came here must kneel and surrender at my Lord's feet. Only then will today's incident be forgotten!"
As her words fell, Stanley's brows furrowed, a flicker of anger in his eyes...