When the Xiaoxiao Ancestor's figure abruptly appeared amid the Ink Clan army deployed on the left side of the Royal City, countless Domain Lords and Eighth-rank Ink Slaves were struck with sheer terror.
They had all witnessed the human Ancestor's methods just moments ago — how could they not understand her power?
The instant the Ancestor materialized, every Ink Clan member in the vicinity scrambled to retreat.
But it was already too late.
The Xiaoxiao Ancestor's cosmic might surged forth, transforming into irresistible force that swept outward at will. Ink Clan members around her toppled like wheat before a scythe.
And with her appearance, the yin-yang fish pattern that should have been on the right side of the Royal City also manifested, engulfing the Ink Clan army on this side.
As yin and yang merged and chaos pervaded, every Ink Clan member was seized by a suffocating sensation.
Without sufficient power to restrain her, the Xiaoxiao Ancestor absolutely had the ability to slaughter this army of seven hundred thousand Ink Clan by herself — not even the Domain Lords and Eighth-rank Ink Slaves would be able to escape.
Fortunately, the King Lord arrived in time.
The two figures clashed once more!
Around the Royal City, this was already the third battlefield for these two supreme beings.
The first had been inside the Royal City itself, when the Xiaoxiao Ancestor attempted to destroy the Ink Nest. Having failed, she had dragged the battlefield over to the right side of the Ink Clan army and wreaked devastating havoc there.
After decimating the right-side army, she had now come to wreak havoc on the left-side army — such conduct was practically disgraceful for an Ancestor.
The King Lord was nearly driven mad with fury.
He had fought the Xiaoxiao Ancestor only once before. During their previous encounter, this human woman had given him only one impression: madness.
This time was even worse.
The woman was not unaware of the dangers of fighting near the Royal City, yet she insisted on doing so regardless — all just to inflict casualties on the Ink Clan's forces.
The King Lord nearly abandoned her altogether and charged directly at the human fleet. After all, he would not care how many Ink Clan died, whereas if human casualties grew too severe, this human Ancestor would surely be unable to bear it.
But the thought passed in a flash. If he actually did that, there was no guarantee the human Ancestor wouldn't bolt straight for the Ink Nest. If it came to that, he might indeed cause devastating losses to the human armies, but the Ink Nest would be lost.
He could afford to disregard the Ink Clan army's casualties, but he could not afford to lose his Ink Nest.
So no matter what, he had to keep his eyes locked on the human Ancestor and never allow her to vanish from his sight.
This put him in a decidedly passive position.
The Ink Clan army deployed on the right side of the Royal City comprised only thirty percent of the forces. Their original task had been to intercept the Worlds aimed at the Royal City, so they did not need to be numerous — just sufficient.
But the Ink Clan army deployed on the left side of the Royal City was seventy percent of the forces — more than double the right side's count. The number of Domain Lords and Eighth-rank Ink Slaves among them was naturally greater as well.
Now that Ancestor Xiaoxiao had charged from the right flank to the left, the Domain Lords and Eighth-rank Ink Slaves on that side naturally would not stand idly by. Just as before, numerous Ink Clan powerhouses surged forward one after another, lending their aid to the Ink Lord King.
Ancestor Xiaoxiao's situation grew ever more dire.
With the strength she had displayed earlier, she would have been at a disadvantage fighting the Ink Lord King one-on-one, let alone now with so many Domain Lords and Eighth-rank Ink Slives assisting him.
After a mere thirty-odd breaths of fierce combat, the Yin-Yang Fish pattern that had followed behind the Ancestor was already shattered beyond repair, its yin and yang thrown into complete disarray.
This was clearly a sign that the Ancestor no longer had the spare energy to maintain this secret technique.
She had devoted all her strength to defending against the combined assault of the Ink Lord King and the Ink Clan powerhouses.
Yet it was not enough. One attack after another broke through the barrier of her power and slammed into her seemingly delicate body, causing the light flickering across her frame to flash unsteadily.
Seeing this, the Domain Lords and Eighth-rank Ink Slaves intensified their assaults, hoping to coordinate with the Ink Lord King and bring down the Ancestor in one decisive strike.
However, bringing down a Ninth-rank Supreme was no simple matter. The instant the Yin-Yang pattern completely disintegrated, the void seemed to shudder violently, and in the wake of that tremor, a powerful shockwave blanketed the entire battlefield.
Every Ink Slave was momentarily stunned.
The powerhouses born of the Ink Clan were less affected, but even they faltered for a single instant.
The Ancestor's figure shot straight toward the direction several Ink Slaves were blocking, breaking through the encirclement in the blink of an eye and vanishing deep into the void.
The Ink Lord King hesitated for only a brief moment before giving chase.
Before long, from deep within the void, came the sounds of two Supremes clashing.
The Ink Clan army, which had been standing in tight formation with rigorous defenses, was now in disarray. Thanks to Ancestor Xiaoxiao's rampage, not only had their ranks been thrown into chaos, but the army had suffered considerable casualties.
Those Ink Clan members below the Lord rank were one thing, but the losses among those above the Lord rank were truly agonizing.
Even among the Eighth-rank Ink Slaves, the human Ancestor had killed two in that battle alone. Including the one from the right flank earlier, the human Ancestor had now slain a total of three Eighth-rank Ink Slaves.
Such heavy casualties should never have occurred.
No matter how powerful the human Ancestor might be, as long as the Ink Clan worked together in unity and the Ink Lord King held her in check, the human Ancestor should never have been able to run rampant.
Yet the Ink Lord King had paid no heed to their lives whatsoever. The secret technique unleashed by the human Ancestor was fierce — but the secret technique unleashed by the Ink Lord King was even fiercer…
The Ink Clan powerhouses had to simultaneously withstand the human Ancestor's attacks and remain ever vigilant to avoid being caught in the crossfire of the Ink Lord King's own strikes.