A day passed in the blink of an eye.
On this morning, all the tribesmen of the Undying Volcano gathered, their gazes heavy and solemn as they looked at the scene outside the formation.
There, a large number of Sanyang Holy Land martial artists, having transformed into human demons, were ready to march, staring at the great formation with bloodthirsty eyes.
Not far away, a large number of demon soldiers were also gathered.
Thanks to the order of that Highness, Yang Zhou was also able to briefly control the nearby demon soldiers.
In this battle, Yang Zhou had gambled everything he had, all for the purpose of breaking through the Undying Volcano's great formation in a short period and then devouring it completely, converting it into his own strength.
That Highness was already impatient. After this battle, it would be the Great Barren Dynasty.
He absolutely dared not disobey the orders of that Highness.
Whenever he thought of his terrifying methods, Yang Zhou felt a chill in his heart.
The previous Demon Emperor of the Myriad Monster Land had failed in his attack on the Great Barren Dynasty. Enraged, that Highness had dealt with him.
After being cruelly tortured, the Demon Emperor's consciousness was destroyed, and he was refined into a puppet, becoming that Highness's mount in the Southern Region.
Who wouldn't be terrified by such a fate?
He was no exception.
When the time was right, Yang Zhou flew into the sky, looking at the dense mass of people below, and spoke loudly.
"My brothers of the Sanyang Holy Land, the Undying Volcano's formation is nearing its limit. Attack it, and I will bestow upon you the highest rewards!"
"Whoever manages to break into the Undying Volcano first will also receive generous rewards from His Highness. Perhaps, you will all reach my level!"
Yang Zhou used tempting conditions to lure the people of the Sanyang Holy Land, urging them to assault the formation.
On the surface, it was giving them an opportunity.
But in reality, he had already devised a wicked plan.
Previously, outside the Taiyi Holy Land, those few Demon Emperors had found a way to corrupt the Two Realms Pass defense, which was a fourth-tier Imperial weapon.
Naturally, having defected to the demons, he had also obtained such a method.
However, his method was more cruel, even cold-blooded.
That was to use the people of the Sanyang Holy Land as a medium, sacrificing them to become a force that would directly break through the great formation.
But once this method was used, the Sanyang Holy Land would cease to exist entirely.
Before, when his reason was still intact, he naturally did not resort to this method.
But now, driven by the orders of that Highness, he had no choice but to make this decision.
If these people did not die, then he would!
This was unacceptable. What was the purpose of his joining the demons?
He hadn't even met Xu Chuan yet, so he was unwilling to die.
Moreover, after experiencing the powerful strength of the Emperor Venerable realm, he cherished his life even more!
Only by surviving could he continue to wield this powerful force.
Only by surviving could he have the chance to break through to higher realms.
"Charge!"
"The rewards are all mine!"
"No one can stop me. I want to become stronger. I want to devour the people within the Undying Volcano!"
Upon hearing Yang Zhou's words, the already incredibly frenzied people of the Sanyang Holy Land became even more agitated.
With a single command, they charged towards the Undying Volcano like mad dogs.
In a short time, the entire great formation was besieged.
A large number of attacks struck the formation, causing it to tremble, as if it would be breached and rendered useless at any moment.
The people within the Undying Volcano looked at this scene with some panic.
This was their last line of defense. If the formation were truly broken, they would face the human demons and the demon army of the Sanyang Holy Land head-on.
The disparity in numbers was obvious, and anyone would be frightened.
Fortunately, before long, the formation returned to its previous state, firmly protecting everyone.
Seeing this, their hanging hearts gradually relaxed.
Although the formation was beginning to buckle under the pressure, it was still effective.
As long as they could hold on until the reinforcements from the Taiyi Holy Land arrived, they would be saved.
Outside, Yang Zhou's heart sank completely upon seeing this.
He had ordered these people to attack the formation with all their might, partly out of a sliver of hope that if they could break through, these people would not have to die.
Unfortunately, reality was cruel.
The formation only rippled for a moment, and then there was no further movement.
The guardian formation of the Undying Volcano had a second-tier Imperial weapon as its core eye.
It was left behind by an ancestor of the Phoenix clan.
As long as this Imperial weapon was not destroyed, he could not break this formation.
"For my grand plan, I can only send you on your way!"
Yang Zhou murmured with a hint of regret.
Once this began, he would truly be all alone.
But this regretful feeling flashed by and then firmed up.
"Go on your way."
As the words fell, Yang Zhou waved his hand, and a dark formation instantly rose around the Undying Volcano's great formation.
All the disciples and elders of the Sanyang Holy Land, regardless of their cultivation level, were enveloped within it.
A faint black mist began to rise. Anyone who came into contact with this mist let out screams of pain.
"What is happening?"
Those with powerful cultivation instantly realized that something was wrong. They soared into the sky, their faces filled with horror.
They had only touched a wisp of the black mist, and their clothes were corroded and turned to dust.
As for the weaker disciples below, once they were engulfed by the black mist, they couldn't even let out a scream before they turned into blood fiend energy, nothing more.
"Damn it, what is this thing?"
Seeing the disciples on the ground dwindling and the black mist growing thicker, those in the sky could no longer stand by.
They realized that with their strength, they could not resist the erosion of this black mist.
For a time, the entire Sanyang Holy Land was thrown into chaos, with everyone trying to escape the range of the formation.
However, this was a formation meticulously prepared by Yang Zhou, and it naturally had provisions to prevent them from escaping.
With their strength, they could not escape the range of the formation.
"Holy Lord, save us!"
"Ah!"
"I don't want to die!"
Seeing that escape was impossible, and the screams were drawing nearer, the smell of blood, malevolence, and resentment in the air growing heavier, their faces were filled with terror.
They frantically begged Yang Zhou, who stood outside the formation, for help.
However, facing these screams and pleas for help, his expression remained unchanged. He truly acted as a cold-blooded observer.
"Stop struggling. Offer everything you have to help me break through the Undying Volcano!"
Yang Zhou calmly uttered these words, plunging the people within the formation into utter despair.
They never imagined that this formation was set up by their own Holy Lord.
It was intended to sacrifice everyone from the Sanyang Holy Land.
"Damn you!"
"Yang Zhou, you are unworthy of being the Holy Lord!"
"May you die a terrible death!"
Seeing that escape was impossible, they began to curse Yang Zhou fiercely.
If looks and words could kill, Yang Zhou would have died countless times over.
"Scream. The more fiercely you scream, the more joyfully you scream, the less guilt I will feel in my heart."
Yang Zhou revealed a cruel smile and spoke.
For revenge, he would resort to any means!
Anyone could be sacrificed, including himself!
"You are so heartless!"
The Grand Elder of the Sanyang Holy Land looked at Yang Zhou and uttered these words.
Then, he too was enveloped by the black mist, continuously eroded, and in the blink of an eye, nothing remained of him.