The vast Central Land no longer held the vibrant energy of its former self. All the remaining warriors converged upon the City of the Gods, the vast city symbolizing divine authority. However, even the masters of the City of the Gods saw no hope at this moment, for the gods they trusted had abandoned them!
A thousand miles was no long journey for the coalition forces; they arrived in just two days.
Already familiar with the situation in the City of the Gods, the coalition forces did not expect any kind of hospitality. The Heavenly Sin Army, besieging the City of the Gods, numbered over 200,000 and had prepared for battle the moment the coalition forces appeared.
This battle could be considered the final one for both the coalition forces and the Heavenly Sin Army. The ground-based warriors of the Heavenly Sin Army could not intervene in the divine war. To the higher-ups of the Heavenly Sin Camp, they were mere cannon fodder.
As for the coalition forces, the Savage warriors were no different from the armies of the Heavenly Sin. Only the Celestials, with their unique talents, could play a small role in the potential divine war. However, that was only a small one. Without a powerful individual within the Celestial Clan who could rival the gods, the Celestial Clan's fate would be disastrous.
The movements of the troops outside the city naturally could not be hidden from those within. As soon as the coalition forces arrived, the powerful within the City of the Gods knew that the final battle had begun!
At this moment, the temple priests, along with the Divine Realm and Temple Guards, gathered nervously within the city. Tai Long, Nie Meng, and several other temple priests stood atop the high city walls, their expressions shifting as they watched the slowly approaching coalition forces.
"Brother Nie, do you know where this army is from?"
Tai Long observed for a moment, but was unable to discern the origins of the forces now confronting the Heavenly Sin army beneath the City of the Gods.
Nie Meng shook his head. They had seen it together. If Tailong couldn't recognize it, neither could he.
After a pause, Tailong waved his hand and said, "Never mind. Since they're here to rescue us, we can't just sit back and watch. Prepare to leave the city and fight."
Nie Meng glanced down at the vast, black mass of the Heavenly Sin army below, like a swarm of locusts and ants, and turned to descend the city wall.
"This will be our final battle!"
A moment later, Nie Meng's voice echoed throughout the City of the Gods.
With a succession of commands, the long-silent City of the Gods finally opened its black iron gates. A rumbling sound like a galloping horse. As the black iron gates swung open, teams of Divine Warriors and Temple Guards immediately rushed out.
Although each of them possessed at least the tenth level of Innate Realm strength, none of them employed aerial flight. Instead, they adopted the simplest means of escaping the City of the Gods and joining the battle!
Because everyone knew that retaining a bit of strength would increase their chances of victory, they would fight tooth and nail to defend this last position!
As the Divine Martial Guards and Temple Guards rushed through the Black Iron Gate, the densely packed warriors atop the city walls soared over the walls and fell directly into the ranks of the Heavenly Sin Army. With a single wave of their hands, hundreds of Heavenly Sin soldiers were reduced to a bloody pulp.
From the outset, the war was unprecedentedly bloody.
In the distance, Ming Qi, hovering high in the air and controlling the Supreme Diagram, watched every powerful warrior flying out of the City of the Gods. However, after searching through hundreds of them, he could find no trace of Bai Bing.
Bai Bing had advanced to the Martial Emperor realm that day, so it made no sense for her not to join the ranks defending the City of the Gods. This puzzled Ming Qi deeply. If Bai Bing wasn't here, then where could she be?
But Ming Qi had no time to worry about these matters right now. His goal was to help the Celestial Clan army achieve victory in this war, at least for now.
"All of you go down too."
After observing for a moment, Ming Qi gestured to those gathered around him to join the battle.
These people were his direct subordinates, his trusted aides. They weren't under the command of the Celestial Clan or the Savages, but only followed Ming Qi's orders. Therefore, no matter how fierce the battle, they wouldn't volunteer to join unless Ming Qi spoke up.
"What about you here?"
Xing Yun was the first to speak. Ming Qi controlled the Supreme Diagram, which greatly restricted his movements. If a powerful enemy attacked unexpectedly, he would likely be unable to cope.
"It's alright. This battle is crucial. I'm fine here."
Ming Qi pondered for a moment, then turned to the Purple Star Jade Master beside him and said, "You are now free from any ties with the Heavenly Sin Army. You chose your own path. I hope you don't make the wrong choice."
The Purple Star Jade Master, incredibly clever, naturally understood what Ming Qi meant. She simply smiled charmingly and, without replying, turned and waved at the dozen or so powerful alien warriors. She immediately charged into the battle, fiercely attacking the Heavenly Sin Army ahead.
Ming Qi pondered for a moment, then raised his hand. Several rays of light shot out, instantly landing on the Purple Star Jade Master and the others. These rays of light were incredibly strange. As they landed on the aliens, they transformed, transforming into a lifelike image of Ming Qi. Furthermore, each image clutched a Celestial Clan flag. These images, invisible and intangible, followed him like a shadow.
Ming Qi's move was simple. They were all aliens, and there was no guarantee that the experts from the City of the Gods would mistake them for enemies and execute them.
Seeing Ming Qi's actions, Xing Yun remained silent. With a wave of her hand, she summoned the divine weapon, the Purple Star Scepter, and charged into the battle formation. With the Purple Star Scepter, Xing Yun's combat power was no less than that of a typical Martial God. Her entry immediately shifted the tide of the stalemate.
Although the Tianzui army was large in number, its number of experts was significantly inferior. They only had two Martial Gods, while the coalition had four Martial Gods alone, not to mention the experts from the City of the Gods. Therefore, the coalition held a huge advantage in terms of strength.
The battle raged for half an hour, and the battlefield gradually rose from the ground into the air. The lowest-ranking ground warriors were almost completely killed or wounded, and those who remained were at least at the Martial King level. Large-scale, wide-ranging magical damage could only be unleashed in the air.
At this moment, the Celestial Clan's army also unleashed its full might. Celestial Clan warriors, radiant with golden light, flapped their wings and soared into the air, engaging in battle with the Celestial Clan's most powerful fighting style.
"Leave the body behind!"
Ming Qi suddenly caught sight of the Ancient God Lord and Teng Hui encircling and slaying a Heavenly Sin Martial God. Ming Qi shouted, "This Martial God's corpse and energy will be a crucial opportunity for his ascension to the Martial God realm; there's no way he'll let it go."
"Hahaha, keep going!"
The Ancient God Lord, with boundless arrogance, heard Ming Qi's cry. With one final punch, he instantly killed the Heavenly Sin Martial God. Then, with a careless toss, the corpse flew hundreds of meters into the air, careening towards Ming Qi.
Ming Qi pointed with a single hand, and the Supreme Diagram flew over, catching the corpse steadily and dropping it directly into the Divine Diagram's space.
In a short moment, with the final Martial God-level powerhouse of the Celestial Sin Camp dead, the war was over. Ming Qi, unsurprisingly, received the Martial God's corpse.
With the corpses and energy of two Martial Gods, he had a 70% chance of reaching the Martial God realm in no time!