At noon that day, the Ancient Cyan Sea, two hundred miles from the Mieyue Main Island.

The densely packed Demon Realm army swept in from the distant sky, carrying a terrifying demonic aura that blotted out the sun.

The cultivator army, primarily composed of the True Spirit Four Clans, stood solemnly over the sea, ready and waiting.

In terms of number of fighting units, the True Spirit Four Clans, including the main force the Mieyue Clan, were at an absolute disadvantage. Even counting both Innate and Postnatal cultivators, they amounted to only a third of the Demon Realm army.

Considering the quality of the combat forces, the gap was even more frightening. Visibly, there were nearly one hundred and twenty Demon Venerables in the Demon Realm army, while the Mieyue side had only over thirty super-Innate cultivators, a fourfold gap in high-level combat strength.

In any other place, if such a battle scenario arose, human cultivators would typically choose to retreat immediately, avoiding such a self-defeating bitter battle.

But the True Spirit Four Clans were different. They had immense confidence in their combat capabilities and knew these special tribal groups must unite, unable to let the Demon Realm army trample over them, or they wouldn’t be able to survive in the Calamity Realm afterwards.

At this moment, on the Ancient Cyan Sea, the two armies were less than thirty miles apart, on the verge of an intense battle.

Wang Zhifan was hidden in the middle of the Mieyue Clan’s army, appearing as an ordinary cultivator, completely inconspicuous.

Beside him stood a Dragon Maiden who also behaved quite low-key—his Dao partner, the Moon-Annihilating Dragon Saber.

"Xi, I’ve linked all the core units with the Life Link. With the Life Link in place, as long as they don’t disrupt their formation, they won’t be easily defeated.

Later, we need to stay calm. Once the Demon Monarch’s magical artifact appears, follow me immediately to break through and seize it."

Before the battle began, Wang Zhifan slightly lowered his head and reiterated their main task to the Moon-Annihilating Dragon Saber, who looked slightly tense.

"I understand... Fan, I will fully cooperate with you."

The Dragon Maiden showed a flash of determination in her eyes upon hearing this.

She was aware that their task would undoubtedly be challenging, but she believed they could do it, and they must do it for the Mieyue Clan to win this battle.

In fact, according to Long Dao’s personal thoughts, she’d prefer to be on the front lines with the clan leader and others, engaging in a blood battle against the Demon Realm army with the True Spirit form, despite the immense danger, as it suited her personality more.

However, after the group discussions before the war, the Mieyue Clan Chief decided to adopt a different strategy.

The clan leader stationed her and Wang Zhifan as surprise troops in the middle of the army to conceal their strength, while other high-level experts were positioned in the front to attract the Demon Realm army’s firepower. Once the much-dreaded Demon Monarch artifact appeared, they would handle it.

The main reason this strategy was favored was naturally due to Wang Zhifan.

Wang Zhifan, being ranked in the top five on the Demon Sealing List, had unmatched capability in breaking through ranks and slaying demons, and crucially, he wasn’t a member of the True Spirit Four Clans. The Demon Monarch’s artifact wouldn’t suppress him, making him the most suitable candidate to handle it.

As for why the Mieyue Dragon Saber needed to be arranged alongside Wang Zhifan, the reasoning was even simpler.

The Mieyue Clan leader was well aware that this great expert came to their aid primarily because of the Moon-Annihilating Dragon Saber, so she couldn’t afford any mishaps with her.

The clan leader actually preferred Long Dao to remain at the rear of the battlefield to avoid unexpected incidents, but knowing her personality, it was impossible to keep her off the battlefield, so pairing her with Wang Zhifan was most fitting.

Wang Zhifan was exceptionally powerful, and Long Dao was a standout talent among the young of the Mieyue Clan, unlikely to hold him back. They had fought together many times before, enabling them to coordinate smoothly. Moreover, with Long Dao by Wang Zhifan’s side, he was more at ease and motivated to complete the mission.

The two, hidden in the army’s center, finished their brief exchange just before the battle officially began.

First, over a hundred Demon Venerables rushed forward from the Demon Realm army, encircling the thirty-plus super-Innate members of the Mieyue side.

Despite their smaller numbers, the experts from the Mieyue Clan refused to yield. Led by the tall, horned elder, Mieyue Aotian, they all surged forward, surpassing the cyan-blue sea surface, charging toward the incoming hundred Demon Venerables, quickly distancing themselves from the ordinary army formations behind.

The top-level experts on both sides disengaged from their armies and clashed with such tacit understanding, naturally to prevent the aftermath from affecting their own, as those medium and lower-level forces could suffer catastrophic losses before even joining the battle.

Unlike the high-end forces that could determine the outcome of the battlefield, the medium and lower-end forces usually played supportive roles.

For instance, when the enemy’s high-end forces were held back by friendly experts, they would extensively invade enemy territories, annihilate living enemy forces, destroy enemy infrastructure, and complete the complicated cleanup tasks after the battle.

They were indeed not as powerful as the mountain-moving high-level cultivators, but often their absence would severely impact war efficiency, thus remaining an indispensable part of this world.

Bang! Bang!! Bang!!!

The vast and boundless Ancient Cyan Sea was on the brink of eruption!

A hundred Demon Venerables roared in, each displaying earth-shattering techniques, overwhelming the Mieyue faction, which appeared pitifully small in comparison.

A Demon Venerable conjured a hundred-zhang towering mountain from thin air, hurling it towards the Mieyue side.

But a White Tiger Race expert from the Mieyue side shattered it with a single punch, scattering countless rocks into the sea, landing on and killing many curious sea fish watching from afar.