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Guanzhong to the northwest is a desolate expanse of desert, Gobi, and snow-capped mountains.
Endless Yellow Sand stretches endlessly, rarely traversed by humans. The fierce winds howl as vast golden dunes shift unpredictably, creating an endless, lifeless wasteland. In the center of this desert, a towering Black Stone Mountain rises sharply into the sky, resembling a massive black stone gate embedded in the heart of this Dead Zone, connecting the desert below to the heavens above.
The local nomadic tribes have always skirted around this desert, never daring to enter. Even a fleeting glance at the enormous shadow in the center of the desert would cause their faces to pale, and they would flee at once. In their minds, that place is inhabited by demons, a cursed evil land where any living creature that approaches would meet a gruesome end, with souls eternally suppressed in layers of hell.
In truth, their fears are not unfounded, for it is indeed the domain of the Demon Sect, Yandao Demon Lord, and Azure Sky Palace, where countless Vengeful Spirits have been transformed into a dead zone.
At the center of Black Stone Mountain lies a strange, deep fissure stretching ten miles long. Looking down from above reveals swirling dark mist within, obscuring all visibility.
The Kunlun Sect has mobilized, with thousands of figures in flowing robes standing solemnly in mid-air, tightly sealing off this fissure in layers.
For two days and nights now, all attacks have been futile; it is as if the fissure is a bottomless pit that absorbs every assault without any effect. The protective mountain formation remains steadfast, with only brief moments when the dark mist below churns violently before settling back into its slow undulation.
This area has been surrounded like an iron barrel for miles around, with four formidable masters of Heavenly Fusion Stage hovering above. One is Yun Jiuzi, while the other three are the last trump cards of Kunlun, three elders who have remained hidden from the Immortal Sect for a thousand years. They hover in the air without concealing their presence. To Kunlun disciples, they represent the most powerful force in existence and provide a sense of security. However, to the Demon Cult, they are four harbingers of doom, casting their divine consciousness over a thousand-mile radius where no demon dares to escape.
The fissure remains silent.
In front stand Xuan Xuzi and Li Hong. Above Li Hong, the Heavenly Torch lazily spews fireballs to pass the time.
Though they appear still, they are actually communicating through sound transmission.
This time, they have encircled Yandao Demon Lord's Azure Sky Palace with their main forces while mobilizing six major sects to strike decisively against the Four Great Hidden Halls, ensuring that Old Demon cannot support his four disciples. Once the Four Great Hidden Halls are reduced to ashes and all four disciples beheaded, Old Demon will surely be thrown into chaos. At that moment, he will be unable to resist emerging; as soon as he does, Yun Jiuzi and the others will strike simultaneously to ensure his immediate demise. Then, the Demon Sect will be doomed. This time, during the Spirit Realm War, the Immortal Sect will achieve a resounding victory.
However, things are not unfolding as everyone had hoped.
For some unknown reason, this Old Demon remains steadfast within his encirclement for two days and nights without making a move; he stays tightly coiled within his Azure Sky Palace. If everyone were ferocious tigers, then Yandao Demon Lord is like an ancient tortoise that leaves them helpless.
Xuan Xuzi realizes that this situation could turn dire but feels utterly powerless. The protective formation of Azure Sky Palace is too strong; inexplicably, he feels it rivals even Kunlun's own Xuantian Wujidao Formation.
"Doesn’t this Old Demon care at all about his hard-earned legacy built over three thousand years? Doesn’t he care about his disciples’ lives? This ruthless old demon!" exclaimed Xuan Xuzi, unable to contain himself.
Li Hong smiles wryly; he knows that Yandao Demon Lord is cunning and indifferent to his disciples' fates. Their only option now is to find a breakthrough point.
At that moment, Xuan Xuzi's expression shifts slightly as he notices that Li Hong is looking at him intently and says: "There’s news from afar."
Soon after, a streak of yellow light darts through the desert at an incredible speed. As it approaches, it transforms into a little yellow paper bird. A wave of divine thought infuses into Xuan Xuzi Divine Consciousness. Initially pleased by this development, he suddenly freezes in place with an expression tinged with bitterness.
"What happened?" Li Hong asked.
Xuan Xuzi communicated, "Something big has happened! During the attack on Wave-Flow Palace, Yiyang was actually killed, and his pair of celestial swords, Gan Jiang and Mo Ye, have gone missing. The disciples of Emei claim that Bai Juzi killed him for the treasure; however, Kongtong says that Zhu Xue, the Fairy, one of the Emei Four Swords, not only killed her master but also let Xiao Rushi escape, intending to capture her. Now the two factions are at odds, and Xuan Mozi is in a difficult position."
"Xiao Rushi escaped?" Li Hong was slightly surprised and thought to himself that it was quite fortunate for her!
"Indeed, this is troublesome. We should have quickly found her to eliminate the threat, but Emei and Kongtong are at odds right now," Xuan Xuzi said, growing more frustrated. "These two factions have always been on good terms, so I specifically assigned them to work together. How could such a thing happen? Bai Juzi killing Yiyang for his Gan Jiang and Mo Ye? No, that's impossible; Bai Juzi is not that kind of person! I need to send someone over immediately." Xuan Xuzi quickly called for his eldest disciple, Zi Yi.
Li Hong shook his head. To be honest, he didn't have a good impression of either Yiyang or Bai Juzi; one was arrogant while the other was eccentric. If Bai Juzi killed an "old friend" for a celestial sword, Li Hong wouldn't be surprised at all. However, why was Zhu Xue accused of killing her master and letting Xiao Rushi go? Wasn't that insane? On the other hand, this woman had a lovesick demeanor; it seemed more likely she would do something like this than Bai Juzi killing Yiyang.
Emei and Kongtong had always been inseparable; it was unexpected that they would be the first to have internal strife. Li Hong looked down at Xuan Xuzi, who was in distress trying to give instructions to Zi Yi. He felt a thought cross his mind and walked over to say, "Just now, Brother Du Yizi said he would arrive shortly. Why don't we wait for them to come and have them send someone to escort Zi Yi over? That way it will be easier for Zi Yi to communicate."
Xuan Xuzi considered this; since Zi Yi was young, he might not be able to handle the situation well. If Du Yizi sent a few strong Beast Cultivation practitioners along, then the people from Emei and Kongtong wouldn't dare to act recklessly. After thinking it over, he instructed Zi Yi to wait for a moment.
As they spoke, another communication talisman arrived.
After listening to it, Xuan Xuzi's expression changed again as he fell into silence.
Seeing Li Hong looking at him curiously, Xuan Xuzi smiled bitterly and transmitted again: "Why are there so many strange occurrences this time? The leader of Azure Sky Palace, Chonglingzi, is actually involved with Yin Yuwei from Piao Ling Hall. Although Yin Yuwei committed suicide immediately afterward, Chonglingzi has since gone missing. Now Azure Sky Palace is in chaos as everyone searches for him. What on earth is going on?"
Li Hong couldn't help but raise an eyebrow upon hearing this—Chonglingzi missing? Azure Sky Palace in chaos? However, one thing was certain: Piao Ling Hall was finished as well. Thinking of this made him glance down again; there was still no movement below. Nevertheless, Li Hong had a feeling that they must have a way to see and hear everything happening here. Therefore, he absolutely could not let them know about these troubles.
With a quick thought, Li Hong deliberately laughed loudly: "Great! The four great halls of Demon Sect have been wiped out! The four disciples of Yandao Demon Lord are all dead! Yiyang and their group did well! This is so satisfying! Now only that old demon remains. But I think he will soon meet his disciples! Then they can all cry together in the Underground Yellow Springs! It won't be lonely! Hahaha!"
This statement wasn't transmitted; Li Hong intentionally shouted it out loud so that his voice echoed across the area.
All the Kunlun disciples heard it and were filled with joy. Looking down below made their confidence soar even higher. Some mischievous disciples began imitating Li Hong's tone to mock Yandao Demon Lord loudly. Gradually all the disciples joined in this chorus of ridicule and laughter grew louder with Li Hongyu's booming laughter filling the air—an incredible scene beyond description.
Xuan Xuzi felt a stir in his heart; Chu Hong was indeed clever to think of such a method. Surely Old Demon and his two adopted children below must be furious.
Xuan Xuzi was correct; Li Xiaolou was fuming with anger at her residence, her face flushed red as she smashed everything she saw onto the ground.
Nearby, Phoenix Perches on the Wutong sat calmly watching Li Xiaolou's furious demeanor and weakly said: "Why bother? Father said no one is allowed to fight; if you get too worked up like this and go berserk again, what will you do?"
"Did you hear what they said? Iron Garment and Cold and Still as Water are all finished! I wouldn't care if that rabbit and that cold-faced woman died a hundred times! But Ironclad and Xiao Rushi! Father is truly ruthless! If he had listened to me earlier and made preparations, they wouldn't have died at all! Now it's just us two left! What can we do? Father is foolish; Dao Sect's thousands of years of foundation has been uprooted by Immortal Sect—it's over! It seems even we can't escape this calamity!" Li Xiaolou grew more dejected as she spoke until tears streamed down her face.
These tears were not shed for Ironclad or Xiao Rushi but purely for herself—her ambitions and goals drifting further away.
Phoenix Perches on the Wutong understood very well; this woman, who was nominally his younger sister, had been with him for over a hundred years, and no one knew her better than he did. Therefore, he couldn't be bothered to persuade her and simply shook his head before standing up.
"Where are you going?" Li Xiaolou couldn't help but call out, "Are you really going to leave me too?"
"I'm just going to the main hall to see if Father has come out. It would be good to ask Ling Yi Zi for some news as well." After saying this, Phoenix Perches on the Wutong vanished from sight.
"Ling Yi Zi," Li Xiaolou murmured, thinking of that strange and mysterious traitor from the Immortal Sect. Her face suddenly flushed, and a hint of concern bubbled up uncontrollably.
However, this was not the time for romantic thoughts. She checked herself in the mirror and seeing nothing wrong, hurried towards the main hall.
The two soon arrived outside the main hall, one after the other.
From here, they could clearly see the scene in the sky above. Li Xiaolou and Phoenix Perches on the Wutong both looked up at the same time. In that narrow strip of sky, countless figures stood against the wind, some were jumping and shouting angrily, their harsh words clearly reaching Li Xiaolou and Phoenix Perches on the Wutong's ears.
Li Xiaolou was so furious that she had already begun to become indifferent. Filled with murderous intent, she gritted her teeth and said coldly, "When Father comes out, I will make sure he kills all these pests. I want their souls left behind for me to cultivate; I will refine them into my Soul Summoning and Spirit Refining Banner, so they can never rise again!"
At that moment, both of their expressions suddenly changed dramatically, as did those of all the Azure Guardians surrounding the main hall in three layers inside and out.
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