Chapter 5943

The Five Elements Mountains trembled as the forces of the Anti-Demon Alliance braced for the storm. Every peak, every valley, every hidden ravine had been fortified, and yet the anxiety in the hearts of the leaders was palpable. The numbers were close, but the quality—the six Immortal Realm powerhouses of the Evil Path Hall compared to only three on their side—was an invisible weight pressing down like a mountain.

Chen Ping’s eyes swept over the assembled armies, the gathered disciples, the beasts, and the sword cultivators. The Five Elements Origin Stones glimmered faintly in the ground, humming with the rhythm of ley lines, their connection to the mountains’ core spiritual energy a silent but powerful reinforcement. The sword array of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion flickered, hundreds of swords suspended midair, creating a lattice of lethal light that shimmered across the peaks.

The air itself seemed to shiver in anticipation. Even the wind hesitated, carrying the tension from valley to valley, from peak to peak. Every soldier, disciple, and beast felt the pulse of imminent calamity, and yet, in that tension, there was resolve.

Chen Ping inhaled deeply, the chaos immortal power in his dantian churning with a ferocity matched only by the rising threat. The five-colored lines on the back of his hand shimmered, coiling like living energy around his forearm. He had unified the Five Elements; he had tamed the original star—but the shadow of the Lord of Reincarnation still lingered over everything. That single, simple gesture had rewritten the cultivation of tens of thousands, and its echo haunted him even now.

Xuanwei Zhenren’s voice broke the silence, low and steady. “The vanguard is three thousand Soul Hunters, led by the Soul Devouring Puppet. The Nine Netherworld Palace central force is behind them, Blood Nether himself commanding. The rear army numbers more than fourteen thousand.”

Chen Ping’s jaw tightened. Numbers were deceptive; he knew the true battlefield would be measured in power, not manpower. “And us?”

“Fifteen thousand,” Xuanwei said, “including all the monsters of the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts, nine hundred Heavenly Sword cultivators, and three thousand disciples of the Five Elements Sect. The rest are scattered allies. But high-end power… we’re outmatched.”