The moment Ye Ling activated the World Demon Heart, Bailan and the other two immediately attacked, completely suppressing and sealing Ye Ling, plunging him into a deep slumber.
Hong's consciousness had barely entered Ye Ling's body and hadn't even figured out the situation before it too fell into slumber, entering the dreamscape arranged by Vivian, where it would engage in conquest within a virtual realm.
After Ye Ling swapped bodies with Hong, he immediately accessed Hong's memories, thoroughly understanding the structure and specifics of the Red-Robed Cult army.
Aside from the courtesans sacrificed by Hong, the Red-Robed Cult still had eleven bishops, each possessing combat power on par with a "Watcher" level entity. While the armies under these bishops were not yet strong enough to conquer a large, ordered world with complete rules, they were capable of dragging such a world into a quagmire of war.
The combined might of the eleven bishops and their subordinate armies had already become a force that neither the Watchers nor the Skywalkers could afford to ignore.
"Next, I will impersonate Hong and thoroughly stir up the Northern Battlefield!"
After understanding the Red-Robed Cult's combat strength, Ye Ling called out to those behind him, "Devout believers, our divine deity is currently battling in the Initial Origin Realm. As subjects of our deity, it is time for us to offer our lives for our divine deity!"
"Everyone, do not fear death. With the divine deity's protection, we shall reunite in the Heavenly Demon Kingdom after our demise!"
"..."
As Ye Ling delivered a lengthy pre-battle mobilization speech, the entire Red-Robed Cult, including the bishops, became as if injected with adrenaline, their morale soaring. They all shouted in unison, "For the divine deity, we offer our lives!"
Ye Ling, observing the high-spirited believers who showed no fear of death, inwardly marveled at Hong's prowess.
Even the Watchers under "The Brain" knew how to slack off and felt fear, yet these individuals of the Red-Robed Cult were utterly fearless, seemingly devoid of any apprehension.
These believers would likely unleash two hundred percent of their strength on the battlefield.
If the Watcher side underestimated the Red-Robed Cult, they would pay a heavy price.
"Fortunately, this malignant tumor, the Red-Robed Cult, has been exposed. If they were allowed to continue their infiltration, they might have become a colossal entity even more terrifying than the Watchers in the future."
Ye Ling mused inwardly and wasted no more time. He directly blasted open the barrier outside the Northern Battlefield, then transmitted the image of a Watcher to all the Red-Robed Cult followers, issuing the command, "For the divine deity, annihilate all enemies!"
"Kill!!!"
With Ye Ling's command, the eyes of the Red-Robed Cult followers turned red. Led by the various bishops, they then charged into the barrier like berserkers.
Ye Ling followed closely behind, entering the Northern Battlefield.
The moment Ye Ling passed through the barrier and entered the Northern Battlefield, he was met with a thick stench of blood.
No corpses were visible on the Northern Battlefield, but no part of the ground remained intact, and the sky was blood-red, constantly raining blood.
"What a brutal battle..."
Standing beneath the crimson sky, Ye Ling briefly surveyed the surroundings and could tell that this land had witnessed an incredibly fierce battle.
It was likely that both the Skywalkers and the Watchers had suffered casualties.
Boom!!!
At this moment, a deafening collision sound echoed from the far distance. Ye Ling looked in that direction and saw the colossal figure of the Fallen Dragon faintly appearing within the distant thunderclouds.
And within those thunderclouds, a graceful woman could be vaguely seen locked in combat with the Fallen Dragon.
For a radius of ten thousand miles around the Fallen Dragon and the woman, the area was filled with lightning, and not a single living creature remained.
Besides the battle between the Fallen Dragon and the woman, on another end of the battlefield, the Formless Demon God was also engaged in a fight with a man in white.
Unlike the mysterious woman, Ye Ling had seen the man in white before.
That man in white was the seventh-ranked Innate Immortal Spirit, the Void Spirit Divine Child, who had attacked Ye Ling when he was absorbing the power of the Primordial Chaos King.
At that time, Vivian and Bailan were no match for the Void Spirit Divine Child, forcing Ye Ling to break through forcefully and scare the Void Spirit Divine Child away.
"I never expected to see the Void Spirit Divine Child here. Which side is he on now?"
"There are unknown enemies here. Everyone, quickly form your ranks and take down these intruders!"
Just as Ye Ling was observing the battle between the Fallen Dragon and the Formless Demon God, a large group of Watchers appeared around them, encircling Ye Ling and the Red-Robed Cult army.
The Red-Robed Cult followers did not wait for Ye Ling's command. Upon seeing the Watchers, they charged forward en masse, engaging the Watchers in a fierce battle.
In an instant, the quiet land was plunged back into war, with large numbers of Red-Robed Cult and Watcher members falling every second.
Ye Ling stood within the protective circle of the bishops, observing the surrounding combat, and muttered to himself, "Something feels off... The entire Northern Battlefield is a bit too 'quiet'."
The quietness Ye Ling referred to was not a physical silence, but rather that after entering the Northern Battlefield, Ye Ling had not sensed the presence of Bai Yue or "The Brain."
Logically, with the Skywalkers and Watchers in conflict, the outcome of the battle between Bai Yue and "The Brain," as the leaders of their respective factions, should have determined the victor of the war between the Skywalkers and the Watchers.
However, on this Northern Battlefield, Ye Ling could not sense any combat aura from Bai Yue or "The Brain." Even the mysterious woman and the Void Spirit Divine Child, fighting the Fallen Dragon and the Formless Demon God in the far distance, maintained a basic level of restraint, seemingly not intending to use their full power.
"Are they... waiting for something?"
Ye Ling's mind filled with questions. He immediately instructed Bailan and the others to take his body and hide, while he, leading the Red-Robed Cult army, broke through the Watchers' blockade and charged towards the Fallen Dragon and the Formless Demon God!
With Ye Ling personally leading the charge, coupled with the eleven bishops whose strength was comparable to "Watchers," the Watcher army was no match for the Red-Robed Cult. Ye Ling led his troops all the way to the vicinity of the Formless Demon God.
Seeing reinforcements arrive, the Formless Demon God immediately said to Ye Ling, "Hong! Quickly help me stall the Void Spirit Divine Child so I can disengage!"
Ye Ling replied, "Understood!"
Without hesitation, Ye Ling ordered the Red-Robed Cult army to launch a suicidal charge towards the Void Spirit Divine Child.
Seeing a large number of Red-Robed Cult followers charging at him, the Void Spirit Divine Child was forced to divert some of his attention to deal with them. Meanwhile, the Formless Demon God, taking advantage of the Void Spirit Divine Child being held back, immediately transformed into a black streak of light and fled further north.