Decisive Battle at Wanling Palace (Part 1)

As for the rest, the number of Body Integration stage experts was extremely vast. Especially those trusted aides close to Lei Dong, who were prioritized in receiving resources, had already reached the high-stage or peak of the Body Integration stage.

For instance, Lei Dong's younger sister Lei Qing'er, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Linghu Tiantian, Blood Demon, Yi Kong, Qi Feifei, Li Chuchu, Succubus, Abyss Demon King, Shadow Demon King, Light King Ajiana, Chixing King, Yaksha King Zhana, Flame Demon King, Xuan Ming, Ming Ji, and the likes of Qing Niangzi, Qian Luo, and Shangguan Hong.

In addition, under the special care of the Heavenly Demon, the Yinsha Sect had undergone rapid transformations. Many trusted experts were supplied with large amounts of Primal Chaos resources, undergoing a complete transformation. For example, Youming Demon Venerable, Lady Baigu, and the Flame Demon had all advanced to the Body Integration stage.

Lei Dong currently possessed abundant resources, and with the Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land treasure in his hands, as long as he was willing to burn resources, it was only natural to nurture a batch of experts in a short time.

Moreover, in an environment like the Nine Provinces and Six Realms, those who could cultivate to the Nascent Soul or Deity Transformation stage possessed extraordinary innate aptitude. For those who had lived in the Three Realms since childhood, like the Youming Ghost Emperor and the Purgatory Demon King, who were exceptionally talented, the probability of reaching the Body Integration stage was relatively high.

Within the Six Realms, they had originally been buried. Today, the Youming Ghost Emperor was deeply grateful to Lei Dong. With the support of large amounts of resources, he unleashed his shocking potential and determination. Through years of tempering, his advancement was extremely rapid.

In addition, Lei Dong's direct troops, the Fierce Ghost Army and the Hidden Dragon Army, saw a sudden surge in the number of Body Integration stage experts, with both armies increasing by about a hundred. The most powerful among them had already reached the peak of the Body Integration stage, possessing extraordinarily powerful combat strength.

Some subordinates of Mingshen, the Underworld Giants, and the Butterfly People themselves had ten Body Integration stage experts. Now, talents were emerging in succession, and the number of Body Integration stage experts had reached several dozen.

Within the Six Realms, some races with excellent aptitude, under the care of their respective leaders, produced powerful experts. For instance, the Winged God Clan, the Mingfeng Clan, the Ghost Clan, and the Winged Race each had one or two Body Integration stage experts, along with a crowd of Void Refinement stage cultivators.

As for the others in the Six Realms, such as the Xiuluo Realm, the Purgatory Realm, and the Xuanbing Realm, the experts within all had connections with Lei Dong. He had long used forceful means against the Heavenly Demon, secretly subduing them one by one, selecting experts with extraordinary aptitude and outstanding determination to nurture.

Each clan formed an army, led by Deity Transformation experts, with no lack of Void Refinement and Body Integration stage cultivators.

These were all of Lei Dong's trump cards.

Today, Lei Dong's allies and subordinates included twenty Sub-Saint stage experts, hundreds of Body Integration stage experts, tens of thousands of Void Refinement stage cultivators, and probably hundreds of thousands of Deity Transformation stage cultivators.

This gave Lei Dong a force, an extraordinary force born for its master. If only this force was considered, it was not only not inferior but even slightly surpassed anything else in this world.

In the past, Lei Dong's master, the Demon Emperor, though formidable, ultimately had no subordinates under his command, with only the Demon Emperor Palace which did not dare to step onto the grand stage. Thus, he naturally had no way to deal with the allied army of the Three Realms.

As for Mingshen, although he had many subordinates, his luck was poor. He was discovered early, and as a result, he was crushed by the allied expeditionary army of the Three Realms, ultimately dying at Lei Dong's hands.

But Lei Dong, from the very beginning, focused on nurturing his direct troops, refusing to develop as a lone wolf. Consequently, through alliances and maneuvers, they gradually became an extremely powerful army.

As the saying goes, two fists cannot rival four hands. The lesson of the Demon Emperor back then was deeply engraved in Lei Dong's mind.

Aside from these experts, within Lei Dong's Mingwang Banner, there were also dozens of Body Integration stage Ghost Kings and the Azure Dragon Emperor Judanjiao. Lei Dong naturally would not take them out to seek death. With a small number of Body Integration stage experts, trying to deal with a Supreme stage expert was simply seeking death.

As soon as Lei Dong's main army entered the Wanling Palace, they began to run amok. Many people who had good relations with Ding Wanyan, although somewhat fearful of the legendary figure, the Mother of Wanling, still took unhesitating steps for the sake of righteousness, following Lei Dong to slaughter here.

First, Lei Dong was now also a legend, a Supreme stage expert. Second, many people were highly interested in the opportunity to slay a god. Although the Mother of Wanling was known as the Mother of All Spirits, everyone who came out of the Nine Provinces and Six Realms was directly hostile to the Three Realms. Toward the Mother of Wanling, they felt at most fear, but no respect.

The Wanling Palace truly lived up to its name. Its strength was exceptionally formidable. Many reclusive Body Integration stage experts had long entered the Wanling Palace as guardians, serving the Mother of Wanling.

Therefore, although these experts were nameless in the Three Realms, their strength was exceptionally powerful. A peak Body Integration stage expert, who would be called one of the top ten experts in the Three Realms, was a common sight here.

Sub-Saint stage experts also appeared from time to time. However, the combat power under Lei Dong's command was simply too powerful; just the Sub-Saint stage experts of the Underworld alone numbered twenty. Furthermore, there was the Butterfly Race specially created by Mingshen.

Although the Butterfly People had almost no combat power, their healing abilities were terrifyingly powerful. Many who were horribly injured in battle would have their physical bodies and souls rapidly restored once the green light of the Butterfly People shone upon them.

With one side possessing formidable strength and a fearless mindset, the battlefield situation tilted entirely to one side. Although experts from the Wanling Palace kept appearing, because they were too scattered, they were easily wiped out not long after coming out.

"My slaves, kill!"

In the sky, a banner thick with black energy fluttered in the wind. Ming Ji, in her capacity as an artifact spirit, brandished her leather whip, laughing excitedly and wildly as she whipped those Youming Ghost Kings to launch attacks. This woman specialized in seizing Primordial Souls; once she captured the Primordial Soul of an expert, she would excitedly plunge into the Mingwang Banner to discipline them, and later, a powerful Youming Ghost King would emerge.

Today, Lei Dong had absolutely no need for the Primal Chaos Source and crystals, so he let her do as she pleased. After all, the Mingwang Banner was a powerful Supreme Spiritual Treasure that snowballed, becoming stronger the more it fought. The others also seemed to highly appreciate the Mingwang Banner, knowing it was Lei Dong's Supreme Spiritual Treasure, and helped capture Primordial Souls to give to Ming Ji. Ming Ji was overjoyed, continuing to discipline the Youming Ghost Kings.

The Wanling Palace, which had existed for untold hundreds of millions of years, was finally being destroyed. Among them, no less than two to three hundred Body Integration stage experts, seven to eight Sub-Saints, and tens of thousands of Void Refinement stage cultivators were killed or injured by more than half in a very short time.

These members were accumulated by the Mother of Wanling bit by bit. However, during her peak period, the strength under her command was much stronger than it was now. But sixty thousand years ago, she had fought a battle with Ghost Emperor Yan Chixing; when cornered by Yan Chixing, many of her subordinates had died.

Otherwise, the Mother of Wanling's forces might not have been unable to risk their lives against Lei Dong. But a loss was still a loss.

"Sigh!"

A sigh, seemingly originating from the deepest part of the universe, was very soft, yet it struck everyone's heart, forcing them to stop their movements. Their faces all revealed expressions of fear.

"Wanling?"

Having not made a move all this time, Lei Dong kept his hands behind his back, coldly facing everything, and calmly said:

"Seeing your own subordinates being slaughtered yet refusing to come out? Hiding your head and showing your tail, can you be considered a Supreme?"

As soon as these words were spoken, they instantly dispelled the fear in the hearts of the allies and subordinates who had stopped, and they resumed the slaughter. For instance, the Purgatory Demon Emperor, who originated from the Purgatory Demon Clan—a medium-grade Demon Clan—had boarded Lei Dong's ship by choosing the right path. Today, he had advanced to the Sub-Saint stage. His strength had greatly increased, and he was as violent as ever. His entire body burned with the True Sunfire as he laughed wildly, burning those divine beast experts of various clans to death. He simply loved watching them writhe in agony under the True Sunfire.