Chapter 43: Execution

When Long Zhan Tian and the eleven elders each activated parts of the “Ten Heavens Demon Subduing Formation,” it was as if they were casting spells. As a result, Zhuang Guangming and the eight elders didn’t notice anything unusual until they were suddenly enveloped by the formation.

Long Zhan Tian, Long Chao, Long Sheng, Long Yun, Long Hui, Long Zhi, and the other twelve high-ranking Earth Soul Demons used themselves as the focal points of the formation, continuously channeling demonic energy. Golden, cyan, blue, red, and yellow strands of demonic energy transformed into “web strands,” interweaving with each other to form a vast network—this was the Ten Heavens Demon Subduing Formation.

A single chopstick can be easily broken, but ten chopsticks held tightly together remain strong. A single web strand can be easily torn, but ten strands combined form a resilient rope. The twelve powerful Earth Soul Demons each emitted ten strands of demonic energy from their fingers, creating numerous web strands that intertwined to form strong ropes.

Originally, any one of the nine—Zhuang Guangming, Long Rong, Long Duo, Long Gang, Long Jun, Long Wei, Long Hua, Long Qing, and Long Jian—could rival the twelve led by Long Zhan Tian. But now trapped in the formation, they realized in horror that no matter how hard they tried to use their demonic energy, they couldn’t break even one of the ropes to escape.

Even when the nine combined their demonic energy to attack a single point, they failed to break through the formation.

“Damn it, what kind of formation is this?”
“We’re done for—trapped forever.”
“When did Long Zhan Tian get such a formation? We didn’t even hear a thing!”
“We can’t escape now. Nine of us combined can’t even break through one part of this formation—just how powerful it is!”

…

The eight elders, while desperately resisting the formation’s demonic energy attacks, were filled with panic. Seeing their expressions, Long Zhan Tian knew they were terrified. He shouted, “Elders, hold on a little longer. Keeping the formation active also consumes their demonic energy. If we persevere, we can drain more of their energy. Once the nine messengers arrive, they can kill Long Zhan Tian and the others from outside.”

This words immediately lit up the eight elders’ eyes.

“That’s right! There are nine more high-ranking Earth Soul Demons lurking outside. Once they arrive, they can wipe out Long Zhan Tian and the twelve. Then, victory will still be ours,” the eight elders thought with joy.

Immediately, Zhuang Guangming and the eight elders continued to resist bravely.

At that moment, Long Zhan Tian temporarily stopped channeling his demonic energy and instead took out a space ring. He pulled out the Golden Origin Stone stored inside and, in front of Zhuang Guangming and the others, continuously absorbed the energy from the stone to restore his demonic energy. Yes, the Ten-Day Demon Subjugation Formation only required ten powerful Upper Earth Soul Demons to keep it functioning. Now, Long Zhan Tian’s side had twelve such demons, so the absence of one did not affect the formation’s operation.
“Long Zhan Tian, you…”
Zhuang Guangming noticed this and stared at Long Zhan Tian in horror. At this point, he also realized that the terrifying nature of this formation far exceeded his imagination.
Long Zhan Tian chuckled, quickly restored his demonic energy, and then resumed channeling it to help maintain the formation. One after another, the elders also stopped channeling their energy, took out the Origin Stones, and began restoring their own demonic energy.
“Shameless, despicable…”
Zhuang Guangming and the eight elders cried out in pain as they resisted the attacks from the demonic energy within the formation. Their eyes burned with anger. Yet, they still hadn’t given up—they were hoping that Hong Yi and the other nine powerful Upper Earth Soul Demons would arrive so they could turn the situation around.
※※※
To the east of the Tianjiao Grand Canyon, there was an area filled with strange rocks. At that moment, Hong Yi, Hong Er, Hong Shi, and the other eight powerful Upper Earth Soul Demons, along with nine Middle Earth Soul Demons, were hiding in a cave.
“Hong Yi, I think those nine people led by Zhuang Guangming are about to give up,” Hong Er said anxiously.
The nine Upper Earth Soul Demons had been using their demonic senses to monitor the battlefield and were aware of the current situation. Undoubtedly, they already knew that Long Zhan Tian and the others were using the Ten-Day Demon Subjugation Formation to trap Zhuang Guangming and his group.
Hong Yi smiled calmly and said, “There’s no need to rush. We were sent to Earth Fury Star by Emperor Ze with the order to take control of the Fury Dragon Sect. I see that Zhuang Guangming and his group still have some demonic energy left, so they can hold on for a while. We’ll wait until they run out of energy before dealing with Long Zhan Tian and the others. Once we kill Long Zhan Tian and then Zhuang Guangming, we can simply choose someone to become the head of the Fury Dragon Sect. By then, the sect will be entirely under our control.”
Haha…
Instantly, the cave was filled with unrestrained laughter.

This group actually wanted to kill all the powerful Earth Soul Demons of the Tyrannosaurus Sect and seize control of it for themselves. After a while, Hong Yi curled the corners of his mouth and smiled, saying, “I think Zhuang Guangming and the others won’t last long. We can launch a surprise attack now.” Immediately, everyone’s bodies tensed as they prepared to fly to the battlefield. Just then, a person suddenly appeared at the entrance of the cave—it was Qu Yi. Qu Yi had long known where Hong Yi and the others were hiding, so he had been waiting nearby. Hearing their conversation, he then stepped forward. “Gentlemen, stop interfering in the internal affairs of the Tyrannosaurus Sect,” Qu Yi said with a smile, standing at the entrance. When Hong Yi and the eighteen others saw Qu Yi again, fury flashed in their eyes. “It’s you again! Trying to disrupt us once more? Do you realize we’re under the patronage of Emperor Ze? If you attack us, you’re attacking Emperor Ze. Can you bear his revenge?” Hong Yi shouted fiercely. The eighteen did not act immediately; they were cautious. Qu Yi’s sudden appearances and disappearances without causing any spatial disturbances had always terrified them. Qu Yi waved his hand and said with a smile, “I heard that Emperor Miao has already informed Emperor Ze, who agrees not to interfere with the Tyrannosaurus Sect’s affairs. Now, I give you a chance—leave Earth Tyrant Star now, or face my assassination.” Hearing Qu Yi’s threat, Hong Yi and the eighteen trembled. After much deliberation, they realized that since Qu Yi had discovered their whereabouts twice already, it meant their movements had always been under his control. If he truly wanted to assassinate them, it would be difficult for them to defend themselves. The threat to their lives snapped them out of their daze. “Alright, we’ll leave Earth Tyrant Star,” Hong Yi said helplessly. The others also lowered their heads in silence, admitting the failure of this mission. Qu Yi nodded with a smile and then vanished. Hong Yi glanced at the others, sighed, and said calmly, “Let’s go. It was bad luck that we encountered this guy this time. Since this mission failed, I’ll report to Emperor Ze and take full responsibility.” The others nodded quietly and said nothing more. Soon, Hong Yi led everyone away from Earth Tyrant Star. ※※※ The Sky Scorching Grand Canyon, the battlefield. Zhuang Guangming and the eight elders had been trapped in the Ten-Day Demon Subjugation Formation, fighting bravely.

The last hope of these nine people was to wait for Hong Yi and the other nine powerful demon soul masters to come and save them, so they could escape. Having held on to the end, with their magic essence almost exhausted, Zhuang Guangming and the others suddenly realized that Hong Yi and the rest had not arrived. At that moment, two people appeared in the air—Qu Yi and Long Huwei. “You all have worked hard,” Qu Yi said from the air, his voice filled with laughter. “Senior brother, all the elders, I’m here. Let me kill Zhuang Guangming myself to avenge my father,” Long Huwei said, his voice filled with hatred as it cut through the air. Soon, Qu Yi and Long Huwei landed. Hearing their voices, Long Zhan Tian immediately withdrew his magic essence and landed to greet Qu Yi. “Friend Qu Yi, junior brother, you’ve come,” Long Zhan Tian said with a smile. Qu Yi nodded and said casually, “Friend Long Zhan Tian, I’ve already stopped those sent by Emperor Ze.” Long Zhan Tian’s eyes lit up, then he looked toward the area where the Ten Heavens Demon Subjugation Formation was located. Five colors of magic essence kept flashing, nearly killing Zhuang Guangming and the other nine inside the formation. “Friend Qu Yi, thank you. Without Emperor Ze’s men’s help, Zhuang Guangming has no choice but to perish today,” Long Zhan Tian laughed heartily. At that moment, Long Huwei flew up to the side of the formation and shouted, “Elders, Zhuang Guangming and the others’ magic essence is now completely exhausted. Please dissolve the formation; I want to kill Zhuang Guangming myself.” The eleven elders—Long Chao, Long Sheng, Long Yun, Long Hui, Long Zhi, and others—heeded Long Huwei’s request and indeed dissolved the formation. Soon, Zhuang Guangming and the other nine fell to the ground, utterly exhausted and weak. Long Huwei quickly landed, drawing his Fuhu Sword and pressing it against Zhuang Guangming’s throat. “Zhuang Guangming, you’ve been scheming for hundreds of thousands of years, trying to seize the position of sect leader and plotting to kill my father. What do you have to say now?” Long Huwei said coldly. Zhuang Guangming opened his eyes, looked at the powerful warriors around him, and burst into loud laughter. “The victor takes all; I have no regrets. If you want to kill me, then do it quickly,” Zhuang Guangming laughed loudly. Long Huwei’s eyes sharpened, emitting a cold glow. He then swung his Fuhu Sword, turning a mass of magic essence into thousands of needles that pierced Zhuang Guangming’s body. Zhuang Guangming’s body was instantly covered in thousands of blood holes, and he died instantly. Still unsatisfied, Long Huwei picked up his Fuhu Sword and looked at the eight elders lying on the ground. “Ah, don’t kill me! I surrender!”

“I surrender…”
Longhu Wei shook his head; his Fuhu Sword began to move, with streams of demonic energy being unleashed to slay all eight elders.