Li Qing stayed in the Ten Thousand Swords Return Array for a year. This was simply too long. Everyone outside was worried about whether Li Qing was in danger or not.

Fortunately, Li Qing would send out a message every once in a while to appease the Myriad Devil Sect’s morale, so there was no problem.

The battle between the Righteous and Devil Sect was extremely intense. The Heavenly Alliance had used the advantage of the Divine Sword Mountain to deal great damage to the Myriad Devil Sect.

However, the Myriad Devil Sect’s strength was even stronger. While they were injured, they could also deal more damage to Heavenly Alliance. The current situation of both sides was completely exhausting. Every day, they would take their lives and pile them up. The battle was extremely tragic.

Corpses piled up into mountains, and there were many Void Realm experts and even Dao Realm experts among them! In the face of such a great war, everyone could die.

Li Qing had practically comprehended the Ten Thousand Swords Return Sect. His strength had increased once again. If he continued to comprehend it, it would not be of much use. He slashed out with his saber and bombarded the Ten Thousand Swords Return Sect Grand Formation.

Countless sword artifacts on the Sword God Mountain let out a mournful cry. Countless sword artifacts were shattered by this sword attack and completely buried here.

Elder Sword immediately sensed the wailing of the Ten Thousand Swords Returning Sect, and his expression immediately changed, “Not good, Li Qing is about to break out of the formation!”

“Forget it, you are indeed no match for the Myriad Devil Sect. Even if you rely on the Sword God Mountain, you won’t be able to gain any advantage. There’s no point in fighting any longer.” City Lord Primordial Chaos sighed.

“Let’s go. Let’s hurry up and leave. After Li Qing comes out, it will be difficult for us to leave!” Sect Master Qiankun hurriedly said.

“There is no hope in the Eastern Region. Where are we going next?”

“Central Region, join the Great Zhou Dynasty! Only by joining forces can we defeat Li Qing and the Myriad Devil Sect!” Elder Sword said in a deep voice.

“Sigh, just give up the Eastern Region. This place that we’ve ruled for countless years is truly a bit reluctant!”

“But what about our Cosmos Sect? That place hasn’t been occupied yet. Why don’t you go to the Cosmos Sect to hide first?” Sect Master Qiankun hurriedly said.

“Are you kidding me? The Sacred City and the Sword God Mountain are unable to stop us. Do you still want to do anything in that shabby place of your Cosmos Sect?” Someone sneered.

“Let’s go to the Central Region and join the Great Zhou Dynasty! Everyone, hurry up, Li Qing is about to break out of the formation!”

…

Not long after the war subsided, the Four Great Sacred Grounds and the remaining forces of Heavenly Alliance left through the Door of Profundity. They lost the power to resist, allowing the Myriad Devil Sect to easily attack the Sword God Mountain.

When Li Qing came out of the Ten Thousand Swords Return Array, he saw that the war was almost over. The Heavenly Alliance’s people also disappeared without a trace.

“You’re really fast. Are you afraid of being chased by me like last time?” Li Qing couldn’t help but laugh.

“They no longer have any chance to turn the tables in the Eastern Region. If what I expected is correct, the rest of Heavenly Alliance’s sins will meet up with the Great Zhou Dynasty to fight against the Myriad Devil Sect.” Devil Saint You Luo said.

“Then what should we do next? Should we immediately take advantage of the victory to pursue, or should we stabilize ourselves first?” Someone asked.

“Let’s stabilize the entire Eastern Region first. Apart from the Heavenly Alliance, there are still many people who will not obey our rule in such a large territory. At that time, it will inevitably be troublesome.” Li Qing said.

“That’s simple. Anyone who dares to refuse will be killed without mercy!”

Li Qing said, “If you want to rule the world, you can’t use Diabolism’s set of rules. Try to appease them with Huairou’s policy first. If you still refuse to accept it, then it’s not too late to kill them again!”

“Demon Lord is right! We have to learn how to rule the world in the future!” A smile appeared on everyone’s faces.

This was the first time they had enjoyed this feeling. It felt like ruling the world. They no longer had to hide in a dark corner to survive. They could appear openly. This feeling was really good!

The news of the Heavenly Alliance’s defeat quickly spread throughout the world. The world did not expect that the Heavenly Alliance would lose so quickly. In just a few years, they were beaten to the ground and fled. They even broke through the Holy City and the Sword God Mountain.

However, it could also reflect how powerful Diabolism’s forces were now. Li Qing, in particular, was now practically invincible, invincible throughout the world, and the most powerful devil in tens of thousands of years.

Fortunately, although the Heavenly Alliance was defeated, most of its strength was still intact. Apart from the losses in this battle, there were also ten Dao Realm experts and hundreds of Void Realm experts.

The remnants of Heavenly Alliance joining the Great Zhou Dynasty instantly caused this unified dynasty’s power to explode, becoming incredibly powerful, almost comparable to the Myriad Devil Sect.

Unfortunately, even Emperor Hong Wu was no match for Li Qing.

I heard that after Emperor Hong Wu returned, he went to search for the Origin Emperor’s secret art and comprehend the mysteries within the Origin Stones. However, the result didn’t seem to be very optimistic.

The Wen Clan’s Primeval Stone was indeed something that only the Primeval Emperor’s bloodline could comprehend, and outsiders would never be able to comprehend it. He didn’t know what method Li Qing had used to obtain the Profound Sky Art.

Emperor Hong Wu believed that the main reason he had failed was because of the Sky Profound Technique. Li Qing was originally an undying body. After combining with the Heavenly Profound Technique, he became a rogue. Emperor Hong Wu was defeated by such a rogue fighting style like Li Qing!

Unless Emperor Hong Wu was able to blow up Li Qing’s fist, it would be very difficult to defeat such a weak person. Even if their strengths were similar, he would inevitably fail in the end.

After occupying the Eastern Region, Diabolism temporarily halted its aggression. Instead, it spent some time to govern the Eastern Region, eliminating all the opposition forces and creating the pattern in Diabolism’s heart.

This wait lasted for several years.

The situation had calmed down for the time being, but everyone in the world knew that this calm was only temporary, and there would be even more violent storms in the future.

After the Heavenly Alliance joined the Great Zhou Dynasty, it received a warm welcome and hospitality. Not only did it set aside a territory to temporarily accommodate them, it also gave them many benefits, making them feel at home.

Emperor Hongwu also knew that it was impossible to obtain Heavenly Alliance’s return and submission. This relationship was only temporary. After the Righteous path defeated Diabolism, Heavenly Alliance would most likely leave and return to the Eastern Regions to rebuild his homeland.

However, Emperor Hongwu did not care about this. Right now, his first priority was to defeat Diabolism and use all of his life force to form a rope. He could clearly distinguish this from internal intrigue.

Lianyun Mountain Range, Void Sword Realm.

“Old Ancestor, we are so miserable. We were broken through by Li Qing, and now we are homeless. Please kill Li Qing!” A large group of people from the Sword Sect fell to the ground and wept bitterly.

“Even the Sword God Mountain is broken? What do you guys do for food?” The Sword God’s voice came from inside.

“That Li Qing’s strength is too tyrannical. Even Emperor Hong Wu of the Eight Tribulations of the Dao Realm cannot defeat him. The Ten Thousand Swords Return Array cannot injure him. Other than you, no one else in the world can cure him!” Said Elder Sword.

“Oh? He broke my Myriad Swords Return Array?” The Sword God said.

“That’s right, but it also trapped him for an entire year!”

“Looks like he still has some strength. I didn’t expect such a powerful person to appear in Diabolism. I can meet him later if I have time.” The Sword God said.

“From now on? Now that the Myriad Devil Sect is about to call us, please take action immediately, Old Ancestor!”

“Didn’t you see that I was busy right now?” The Sword God’s voice was unhappy.

“Could it be that the Heavenspan Devil Ape is still alive?”

“Not yet, but it’s not far from death. There’s only one source left. I’ll be out in about ten years.” The Sword God said.

“Another ten years!” After a moment of silence, Elder Sword said, “Since that’s the case, we’ll try our best to rely on Tian Yuan City to delay until the day when you come out.”

…

The Myriad Devil Sect had finished reorganizing the Eastern Region and occupied such a large territory. This was equivalent to having endless resources and population. Of course, they needed to strengthen their strength. In a short period of time, they had recruited a large number of martial artists and expanded their army. The number of the four legions had already reached over a million.

Such a large scale was no weaker than the Great Zhou Dynasty in terms of the regular army.

Of course, the reason why Diabolism’s army had expanded so quickly was because it had definitely used many shameful methods. In any case, it had used all sorts of methods to quickly expand its influence.

In addition to these four legions, the Dark Golden Crow also created a large number of Dark Beasts in Eternal Devil Abyss. Li Qing established them as a new legion called the Dark Legion.

In addition to the Corpse Demon Legion, it was a total of six legions!

The six legions each had their own characteristics. Their military appearances were strong, and they could cooperate with each other. With so many Dao Realm experts, their overall strength had already surpassed that of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

After such a long period of preparation, Diabolism once again dispatched troops to attack the Central Region.

The black-armored army surged over like a black tide, bringing with it a gloomy aura, like a bloodthirsty demon that had arrived in the mortal world.

The first barrier in the Central Region was the Heavenly Crossing Stronghold. Emperor Hongwu also knew that this barrier could not be thrown away, so he directly led many Dao Realm experts to personally conquer it.

With Emperor Hong Wu personally coming, the morale of the defenders in the Heavenly Crossing Stronghold was naturally greatly boosted. Regardless of how powerful Diabolism’s forces were, the Great Zhou Dynasty’s army would never be afraid, because they always believed that Emperor Hong Wu was invincible, and the Divine Martial Army was invincible!

“Li Qing, the Eastern Region is already occupied by you. Do you really want to rule the world?” Emperor Hongwu stood at the top of the city wall, chatting through the air.

Li Qing stood in the Ascension Heavenly Palace and said, “Since ancient times, there has never been a peaceful coexistence between the Righteous and the Demons. If I stop now, I will inevitably be annihilated by you in the future. It is better to take this opportunity to fight him, fight out a sky, fight out a future!”

Emperor Hongwu said, “I admit that your strength has increased very quickly, but you are still lacking to defeat the Great Zhou Dynasty. The Heavenly Crossing Stronghold is the number one stronghold in the world. How can you break through it if it is not as strong as Tian Yuan City and the Holy City?”

“Didn’t I also break through the Holy City?” Li Qing chuckled.

“That’s because the Eastern Region isn’t strong enough! But now that I’m here, the situation is different!” Emperor Hong Wu said.

“Oh, so it wasn’t you who escaped from me that day?” Li Qing mocked.

Emperor Hongwu’s face instantly darkened. If he continued speaking, Li Qing would definitely expose his background. He angrily said, “Come and fight again today! I really don’t believe it. I won’t be able to win against that rascal of yours!”

The two of them immediately flew above the nine heavens and started an unparalleled battle. They fought inextricably, and their strengths were very close.

Below, the war was similarly intense. The six legions of Diabolism began to attack, charging towards the Heavenly Stronghold like a tidal wave, splashing blood all over the sky.

“What is this thing? It’s a bit like a demonic beast, but its shape is actually so twisted?” When the people inside Heavenly Stronghold saw the Dark Beast, they were immediately shocked by this strange creature.