This was too terrifying! A Quasi-Emperor had actually instantly killed a Five-star Great Emperor! The Grey-robed Elder's face contorted into a grimace. “That sentient Ancient Great Medicine,” he snarled, “it poured an immense amount of Vitality into Ji Fuyao! Coupled with her Ultimate Emperor Weapon, her power right now is absolutely monstrous!”
At his words, the expressions of the gathered demons soured. “Fall back!” they cried. They had already contacted the Giant Crocodile Old Ancestor. He was a Nine-star Great Emperor! Suppressing this Ancient Great Medicine would be child's play for him!
Just as several demons were about to make a hasty retreat, Ye Chen moved. With the Heaven-Devouring Cauldron held aloft in one hand, its inscribed Dao Patterns flared to life. The intricate carvings of heaven and earth, mountains, rivers, and ancient palaces on its surface blazed with brilliant divine light. His dark hair billowed around him, and his martial Dao will condensed into a heaven-reaching Grand Dao, making him appear like a white-robed divine king as he unleashed the cauldron's full power. BOOM! A massive, inescapable suction force erupted, dragging a Demon Race Great Emperor directly into the Heaven-Devouring Cauldron. In an instant, he was refined into nothingness, his lifeless corpse plummeting from the sky.
The remaining demons were gripped by overwhelming terror. The Bronze Ancient Palace truly lived up to its name as a supreme ominous land, even more terrifying than the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone. To think a mere Ancient Great Medicine could control a Half-Emperor and instantly kill a Five-star Great Emperor!
Elsewhere, Yao Yan, too, unleashed his might. He was burning his soul! Terrifying Spirit Fire poured out like an inferno, as if it could incinerate the heavens and boil the seas, instantly reducing another demon's body to black charcoal.
Following suit, Ji Fuyao and her companions struck with the speed and force of lightning. Heaven-reaching power surged forth, threatening to collapse the void itself and plunge the world into darkness. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! Emperor corpses plummeted one after another, each a swift, decisive kill. In short order, Ji Fuyao and her two allies had annihilated several High-star Great Emperors!
But then, as swiftly as their victory came, Ji Fuyao and her two companions collapsed to the ground like puppets with their strings cut. Blood trickled from their eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, and the scarlet glow in their eyes receded. Their bodies were utterly overdrawn, leaving them without even the strength to speak. SWOOSH! The snow-white lotus of the Ancient Great Medicine bloomed, shooting out a golden ray that swiftly seized all the fallen Demon Race Great Emperor corpses, burying them beneath its roots.
Ji Fuyao and her companions were on the verge of death. Yao Yan's condition was the most dire; his Divine Soul was incredibly thin, as if a gentle breeze could scatter it at any moment. Determination flickered in Ji Fuyao and Ye Chen's eyes as they struggled to rise. But the snow-white lotus bloomed once more with divine radiance, manifesting three illusory Dao Pattern chains that snaked towards them.
Just then, an unforeseen change erupted. BOOM! CRACK! The void itself tore open, and space twisted violently! Ji Fuyao let out a bitter, weary laugh. “Has Master arrived?” she murmured, too weak to even lift her head.
The next instant, from within the tearing spatial rift, Xuanji Holy Lord slowly stepped forth, her Three Thousand Zang of White Hair cascading around her like a waterfall. Her figure was exquisitely beautiful, her slender, jade-like legs carrying her forward as she swiftly took in the chaotic scene. A faint hint of surprise flickered across her perfect features before her snow-white, crystalline palm reached out. SWOOSH! A divine radiance surged from her palm, transforming into a heavenly blade that directly cleaved towards the Ancient Great Medicine's three Dao Pattern chains.
At the same time, the sentient Ancient Great Medicine, the moment it perceived Xuanji Holy Lord, instantly attempted to flee. Beneath where it had been rooted, white bones were piled high like mountains, and crimson blood gushed forth like a gruesome fountain, a truly ghastly sight. Xuanji Holy Lord's eyes remained placid. With a gentle step of her jade-like foot, overwhelming Great Emperor Dao Patterns instantly interwoven, forming a vast net that sealed the heavens and locked the earth. Terrifying Dao and Essence poured down, saturating the very fabric of reality. This was power transcending the Emperor Realm! Though Xuanji Holy Lord was currently only a Seven-star Great Emperor, she didn't rely on her current realm's power in battle. Instead, she wielded the profound Dao Rhyme she had comprehended during her time as a Quasi-Dao Supreme!
The Ancient Great Medicine was instantly sealed. It transformed into the image of a pure white lotus, appearing incredibly charming yet pitifully vulnerable, pleading for mercy from Xuanji Holy Lord. The white lotus was incredibly radiant, with Dao Patterns condensed on each petal. A fragrant aroma filled the air, and its petals glowed with brilliant colors, illuminating the entire area as if countless galaxies had descended! SWOOSH, SWOOSH, SWOOSH! From the Ancient Great Medicine's petals, three gentle streams of Vitality surged forth, directly entering the bodies of Ji Fuyao and her companions, soothing their internal injuries. In an instant, within Ji Fuyao's Internal World, the vast Vitality transformed into gurgling streams, healing all her injuries. Not only that, her cultivation foundation began to surge dramatically! Ye Chen experienced the same, his very crown steaming from the sheer overflow of Vitality that his body couldn't fully absorb! For a moment, he felt his entire being brimming with power, as if he could shatter an entire mountain range with a single punch! Yao Yan's ethereal soul body solidified, taking on a dark, robust hue. He felt an imminent breakthrough to the Emperor Realm!
Instantly, Ji Fuyao and Ye Chen scrambled to their feet. They could only see Xuanji Holy Lord's back, her waterfall-like Three Thousand Zang of White Hair incredibly soft, smooth, and translucent, flowing like a continuation of her white robes. Even from behind, her presence exuded peerless elegance! Ji Fuyao and her companions were utterly stunned. Who was this person? They had expected their Master to intervene, but instead, it was this terrifyingly powerful woman! Ji Fuyao, Ye Chen, and Yao Yan all bowed respectfully. “Many thanks for your intervention, Senior,” they said in unison.
But Xuanji Holy Lord offered no reply, her back still turned to them, standing like an unyielding ice mountain. PUFF! Without warning, Xuanji Holy Lord suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood. In an instant, overwhelming Eerie Power and Ominous Power surged from within her, cascading outwards like a raging, dark ocean. Ji Fuyao and her companions gasped in alarm! This woman was actually afflicted with two such dense, forbidden powers! Ye Chen suddenly remembered the Grand Dao Lock and immediately threw it from his Storage Ring. “Senior,” he called out, “this is the Grand Dao Lock! It can devour Eerie Power!”
BOOM! The Grand Dao Lock erupted with heaven-reaching power, expanding rapidly until each chain was as thick as a small mountain, flowing with profound Dao and Essence. Ye Chen realized that the trace of Eerie Power previously extracted from his own body had long since been obliterated. The Grand Dao Lock erupted with brilliant divine light, moving to suppress Xuanji Holy Lord's surging Eerie Power. But it was useless! Utterly useless! CRACK! CRACK! In mere moments, the Grand Dao Lock shattered into countless pieces, dissolving into dust! Ye Chen gasped in shock. “How could this be?!”
Just then, Xuanji Holy Lord offered no response. She simply extended her snow-white, delicate right hand, and a gentle force brushed over Ye Chen and his companions, instantly sweeping them tens of thousands of feet away! Ji Fuyao's star-like eyes flickered, filled with awe for that jade-like hand. So snow-white, so delicate, it defied description! She had never witnessed such pristine, crystalline skin. It was simply too beautiful, too pure! Who exactly was this woman? A storm raged in Yao Yan's heart. From a distance, he gazed at Xuanji Holy Lord's back. Though she wasn't wearing the grey robes he remembered, a flicker of familiarity stirred within him. FLASH! A bolt of recognition struck his mind. He turned to Ye Chen, his voice trembling. “Chen'er, she... she seems to be the Grey-robed Senior who saved us seventeen years ago in the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone!”