While Ye Qiu followed the little white fox to the demon race, millions of li away, the Wuji Heavenly Venerable caught up with Dugu Wudi. A great battle was taking place.
In the endless void.
The Great Emperor battle formation appeared once more. Eight towering pillars formed a circle, enclosing the Wuji Heavenly Venerable and Dugu Wudi in the centre.
At this moment, Dugu Wudi was covered in wounds. He stared at the Wuji Heavenly Venerable with a very grave expression.
He had not expected the Wuji Heavenly Venerable to be so fast, actually catching up with him.
“Dugu Wudi, today, even if immortals descended, they could not save you.” The Wuji Heavenly Venerable’s voice boomed like thunder, shaking the void with rumbling echoes.
“Hmph. Killing me will not be that easy.” Dugu Wudi held his broken sword and charged directly forward.
In an instant, the broken sword pierced through the void. In the blink of an eye, it reached the space before the Wuji Heavenly Venerable’s brow.
Myriad strands of sword qi erupted from the sword’s edge.
Each strand of sword qi was infused with the laws of saintly power. Even a single wisp could slay a peak Tongshen realm expert.
With so many strands of sword qi concentrated on the sword’s edge, focused on piercing the Wuji Heavenly Venerable’s brow, one could imagine how terrifying this strike was.
“Clap!”
The Wuji Heavenly Venerable brought his hands together, clamping the sword’s edge firmly between his palms.
Immediately, all the power of laws was suppressed. The sword’s edge could not advance an inch. Moreover, an overwhelmingly powerful force surged forward, causing Dugu Wudi to feel a sense of suffocation.
“Even though I can exert battle power at the Great Saint level, before a genuine Saint King, I am still too weak.”
“In the Saint realm, each minor realm is a heaven-soaring leap.”
“There is a world of difference between my strength and his.”
Without hesitation, Dugu Wudi prepared to abandon the sword and flee for his life.
The Wuji Heavenly Venerable saw through Dugu Wudi’s intention. Dense yin-yang qi surged from his hands, like the toughest chains in the mortal world, rapidly entwining Dugu Wudi’s sword-holding hand.
“Roar…”
Sensing the crisis, Dugu Wudi roared loudly. He exerted all his strength to shatter the yin-yang qi binding his hand and, taking advantage of the momentum, pulled the broken sword free from the Wuji Heavenly Venerable’s grasp.
“Boom!”
Dugu Wudi swung his arm fiercely. The sword’s edge slashed directly towards the Wuji Heavenly Venerable’s head.
“Hmph~” The Wuji Heavenly Venerable snorted coldly. His right hand shot out like lightning, seizing the broken sword.
As he grasped the broken sword with one hand, his body swiftly leaned forward. His other hand, like a sharp blade, pierced into Dugu Wudi’s abdomen.
Pfft!
The Wuji Heavenly Venerable gutted Dugu Wudi’s abdomen. Then, his five fingers hooked like claws, pulling out Dugu Wudi’s internal organs. Blood sprayed madly.
“Ah…”
Dugu Wudi roared in pain. Divine light flowed around his abdomen, attempting to heal the wound. Unexpectedly, the Wuji Heavenly Venerable struck a palm towards Dugu Wudi’s forehead.
In this moment, Dugu Wudi showed no hesitation. He decisively abandoned his physical body. His primordial spirit rushed out from the crown of his head, fleeing into the distance.
“You cannot escape.”
Killing intent filled the Wuji Heavenly Venerable’s eyes coldly. He hurled Dugu Wudi’s broken sword, slashing towards his primordial spirit.
At the brink of life and death.
As if it had a will of its own, the broken sword deliberately avoided Dugu Wudi’s primordial spirit. Seizing this opportunity, Dugu Wudi’s primordial spirit grabbed the broken sword. Myriad array patterns emerged under his feet, and his figure abruptly vanished.
The Wuji Heavenly Venerable took a step forward, intending to pursue, when suddenly, a disturbance came from his bosom.
He quickly pulled out a messaging jade slip. A line of words appeared on it.
“The Lord of the Myriad Demon Kingdom has appeared with an imperial artefact. Nangong has been killed. Heavenly Venerable, save me quickly.”
The Wuji Heavenly Venerable halted abruptly. Killing intent blazed on his face.
“The Lord of the Myriad Demon Kingdom has come to the Eastern Wilderness?”
The Wuji Heavenly Venerable glanced in the direction where Dugu Wudi had disappeared and said hatefully, “Just you wait.”
“After this seat kills the Lord of the Myriad Demon Kingdom, I will come back to kill you.”
With that, the Wuji Heavenly Venerable tore open the void with his hands and stepped inside.
Moments later.
The Wuji Heavenly Venerable appeared before the headquarters of the Yin-Yang Sect, in front of an ancient great hall.
“Thud!”
The Wuji Heavenly Venerable knelt at the entrance of the hall and said respectfully, “The Lord of the Myriad Demon Kingdom has appeared in the Eastern Wilderness with an imperial artefact. The current sect master of the Yin-Yang Sect, Wuji, respectfully requests the imperial artefact.”
The doors of the hall remained tightly closed, with no response.
The Wuji Heavenly Venerable spoke again, “The Lord of the Myriad Demon Kingdom has appeared in the Eastern Wilderness with an imperial artefact. The current sect master of the Yin-Yang Sect, Wuji, respectfully requests the imperial artefact.”
As his words fell, he performed three bows and nine kowtows.
“Boom!”
A fierce wind swept through.
The doors of the hall burst open. A bronze bell flew out from within, hovering before the Wuji Heavenly Venerable.
This bronze bell was only ten centimetres tall, black and white in colour, small and ancient.
The Wuji Heavenly Venerable quickly stood up and extended his palm. The bronze bell steadily landed in his hand.
“It has been many years since anyone from the demon race dared to come to the Eastern Wilderness. Lord of the Myriad Demon Kingdom, since you have come, leave your life behind!”
The Wuji Heavenly Venerable’s eyes shone brightly, shooting out two piercing divine lights that penetrated the void, gazing into the distance.
“The Lord of the Myriad Demon Kingdom has taken Ye Changsheng to the Southern Ridge?”
“Good. Very good!”
“This seat will make a trip to the Southern Ridge, capture Ye Changsheng, slay the Lord of the Myriad Demon Kingdom, and flatten the demon race.”
After speaking, the Wuji Heavenly Venerable put away the bronze bell and pointed a finger at the void.
“Crack!”
A fissure appeared in the void, filled with yin-yang qi, as if leading to the end of the world.
The Wuji Heavenly Venerable stepped inside, domineering and cold.
“Southern Ridge, I have arrived!”
…
Who knew how much time had passed.
Ye Qiu and the others emerged from the teleportation array, appearing before a vast mountain range.
Looking up, they saw towering peaks standing majestically, reaching ten thousand ren in height, like gigantic dragons lying prostrate on the ground, their bodies stretching without end.
In the distant mountains, many palaces had been built, like heavenly towers and jade pavilions, radiating divine light.
“Is this the demon race? It is somewhat different from what this poor Taoist imagined.” The Long-Browed Real Person looked surprised.
“What did you imagine the demon race to be like?” the little white fox asked.
The Long-Browed Real Person said, “I thought the demon race was very barren. I did not expect it to have so many luxurious buildings.”
The little white fox smiled faintly. Her beauty, capable of toppling nations and cities, instantly seemed to illuminate heaven and earth, enchanting beyond compare.
“Ye Changsheng, welcome to the demon race.” The little white fox laughed.
“How are you feeling?” Ye Qiu was very worried about the little white fox’s condition.
“I am fine…” Before the little white fox could finish, blood began flowing from the corners of her mouth again.
“You are like this and still say you are fine.” Ye Qiu grumbled slightly. He quickly took out several spiritual herbs and handed them to the little white fox.
“Thank you. I do not need them.” The little white fox said, “Our demon race does not lack spiritual herbs.”
The Long-Browed Real Person’s eyes lit up. He quickly asked, “Do you have any divine medicines?”
The little white fox nodded with a smile.
A thick smile appeared on the Long-Browed Real Person’s face. He said, “Lord, considering we have known each other for so long and shared hardships together, we can be considered good friends. Could you gift me a few divine medicines?”
“Old thing, can you not change this bad habit of yours?” Ye Qiu glared at the Long-Browed Real Person and asked the little white fox, “Where do we go now?”
“To…” The little white fox had just opened her mouth when a terrifying fluctuation arrived, overwhelming and covering the sky.
